The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·03162·Announced 2003-07-17

De Bon Sales Recalls Novelty Cigarette Lighters for Fire Hazards

De Bon Sales Inc. is recalling 8,000 novelty cigarette lighters sold in Texas because they lack child-resistant mechanisms, posing fire and burn risks to young children.

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 (fire/burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

De Bon Sales Inc. of Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 8,000 novelty cigarette lighters. The recall involves two specific styles: a chrome and silver lighter shaped like a rearing horse (labeled "DE-L-36") and a silver-colored lighter shaped like a bird head holding a snake (labeled "DE-L-23"). These products were manufactured in China.

The lighters are being recalled because they are not equipped with child-resistant mechanisms. This design flaw poses fire and burn hazards to young children. The source text states that no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The affected lighters were sold at dollar stores in Texas from November 2002 through December 2002 for approximately $1 each. Consumers should return the lighters to the store where they were purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can call De Bon Sales Inc. collect at (713) 541-2100 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Novelty Cigarette Lighters
Manufacturer
De Bon Sales Inc., of Houston, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Lighters
Hazard
Affected units
8,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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