Speedway SuperAmerica LLC · Recalled
CPSC, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC Announce Recall of "Speedway" Cigarette Lighters
The flame can flare up or the lighter can catch fire when ignited, posing risks of unexpected fires and burn injuries.
- Units
- About 500,000
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled lighters have the "Speedway" logo on the front, "Acculite" embossed on only one side of the silver metal windscreen, and the warning information on the back in black type only (no red type).
The file
- Sold at
- Speedway SuperAmerica and Rich convenience stores from July 2005 through October 5, 2005 for about $1 each.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Golden Star Group, of Walnut, Calif., Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, of Enon, Ohio
Incident log
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC has received six reports of incidents involving flare-ups on these lighters. Burn injuries to the head, hair, face and hand have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
For more information, contact a Speedway representative at (800) 643-1948 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.speedway.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 30 2006; last revised MAY 24 2024.