The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00502·Announced 2000-09-19

BIC Lighters Recalled for Missing Child-Resistant Shield

CPSC recalls BIC lighters illegally imported without child-resistant shields. No injuries reported.

What this means for you

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 (lighters without child-resistant features) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling specific "BIC" brand lighters that were illegally imported into the United States by Vaid Enterprises of New Jersey. These lighters lack the metal shield over the sparkwheel that is standard on child-resistant models. The recall does not involve lighters imported or sold by BIC Corporation.

The hazard associated with these products is that they are not equipped with the metal shield over the sparkwheel, which is present on child-resistant lighters. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should check their lighters to see if they lack the metal shield over the sparkwheel. If the lighters match the description of the recalled product, consumers should contact BIC Corporation for further information. The manufacturer is BIC Corporation of Milford, Conn., and the importer is Vaid Enterprises of New Jersey.

The recalled product

Product
"BIC" brand lighters
Manufacturer
BIC Corporation, of Milford, Conn.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighters
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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