The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04020·Announced 2003-10-29

Style Asia Recalls Wristwatch and Cigarette-Shaped Lighters Due to Fire Hazard

Style Asia is recalling 8,000 wristwatch and cigarette-shaped lighters because they lack child-resistant mechanisms, posing a fire hazard to 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 fire hazard to children due to the lack of child-resistant mechanisms. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Style Asia, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,000 wristwatch lighters and 5,000 cigarette-shaped lighters. The wristwatch lighters are digital watches with an incorporated lighter, while the cigarette-shaped lighters are designed to resemble filter-tipped cigarettes. The products were manufactured in China and sold nationwide primarily through internet sales.

The recall was issued because the lighters do not have qualified child-resistant mechanisms. This defect poses a fire hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Style Asia have reported no injuries or illnesses associated with the use of these products.

Consumers should stop using the recalled lighters immediately. To obtain a refund and a discount coupon, consumers should return the lighters to Style Asia. For assistance, consumers can call Style Asia toll-free at (800) 522-7465 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Wristwatch Lighters and Cigarette-shaped Lighters
Manufacturer
Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighters
Hazard
Affected units
3,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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