Halpern Import Recalls Turbo 2000 Disposable Cigarette Lighters
Halpern Import Co. is recalling about 350,000 Turbo 2000 disposable cigarette lighters because they can fail to extinguish, posing fire and burn hazards.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product with a reported injury (second-degree burns) but no reported fatalities, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Halpern Import Co. Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling approximately 350,000 "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters are oval-tube-shaped with a metal top and come in green, red, blue, black, or yellow bodies. The body is printed with "TURBO 2000," and a label reads "CHILD-RESISTANT DISPOSABLE LIGHTER," "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN," and "MADE IN CHINA." The UPC number 0 80692 05010 1 is printed on the back.
The lighters present fire and burn hazards because they can burn with a high flame and fail to extinguish. CPSC and Halpern Import Co. have received one report of a woman who received second-degree burns on her chest when the lighter failed to extinguish and ignited her clothing.
These lighters were sold at tobacco and thrift stores nationwide from June 1999 through May 2000 for about $1. Consumers should immediately stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can call Halpern Import Co. at (800) 624-5280 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
- Manufacturer
- Halpern Import Co. Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Lighters
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 350,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 080692050101
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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