Cigarette Lighters Recalled by DFS Group Ltd
Cigarette Lighters Recalled by DFS Group Ltd.
Why was Cigarette Lighters Recalled by DFS Group Ltd recalled?
The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms. Young children can easily ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the DFS store where purchased for a refund. Contact: For more information, consumers should call DFS at (800) 225-2777 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 identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Cigarette lighters packaged in souvenir sets with ashtrays, pencils or pens
- Company
- DFS Group Ltd., of San Francisco, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 65,000
- Sold at
- DFS stores in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Portland sold these souvenir sets, from January 1996 through April 2001, for between $12 and $15.
- Recall date
- April 24, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The lighters being recalled are refillable electronic ignition lighters and bear location names such as "Hawaii," "Guam," "Saipan," "Las Vegas," "USA" etc. The lighters have flip-up caps over the push-down ignition buttons. An orange label on the back of the lighters reads, "WARNING: KEEP LIGHTER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN - THIS LIGHTER IS NOT CHILD RESISTANT." The packaging of these sets have labels that read, "MADE IN CHINA."