CPSC2001-04-17
CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
Gladstrong Investments USA, of Hacienda Heights, Calif.
Hazard
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Sold at
Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1.
Affected count
About 13 million
Injuries reported
CPSC and Gladstrong Investments have received a report of a 4-year-old girl who died after starting a fire with a Gladstrong Investments lighter and then hid in a closet. The fire caused an estimated $72,000 in damages. In another incident, two brothers, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, reportedly ignited clothing and paper inside a car, while playing with one of these lighters, causing about $1,500 in damages. They were not injured.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Gladstrong disposable lighters
Consumer contact
For more information, call Gladstrong at (877) 666-0664 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
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