CFM U.S · Recalled
Safety Alert: CFM U.S. Corp. Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters Sold at Wal-Mart Lack Safety Warning Labels
The lighters do not have a label in English containing precautionary information concerning the proper use and operation. Failure to follow the instructions in the warning label could result in injury.
- Units
- About 1.8 million
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1–$4
- 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 recall involves three models of multi-purpose butane lighters sold under the brand name, The Grill Care Company®. The lighters are nine or 11 inches long and have the words "The Grill Care Company" and "NOM" printed on the label affixed to each lighter. As shown in the pictures, the lighter's body comes in several colors. Only lighters that have Spanish warnings and do not have English warnings are included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart from February 2006 through January 2007 for between $1 and $4.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- CFM U.S. Corp., of Huntington, Ind.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact CFM to obtain safety warning labels in English and instructions for proper placement of the labels on the lighters.
For additional information, contact CFM toll-free at (866) 333-4833 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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 FEB 22 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
