CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of
CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
Why was CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of recalled?
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund. Contact: For more information, call Gladstrong at (877) 666-0664 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 080692999301
- Product
- Gladstrong disposable lighters
- Company
- Gladstrong Investments USA, of Hacienda Heights, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 13 million
- Sold at
- Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1.
- Recall date
- April 17, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors.