Speedway Cigarette Lighters Recalled for Fire and Burn Risks
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC is recalling about 500,000 cigarette lighters because the flame can flare up or the lighter can catch fire, posing risks of unexpected fires and burn injuries.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports burn injuries to the head, hair, face, and hand, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury' reports, warranting a score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC is recalling about 500,000 "Speedway" cigarette lighters. The recalled lighters have the "Speedway" logo on the front, "Acculite" embossed on only one side of the silver metal windscreen, and the warning information on the back in black type only (no red type). These lighters were sold at Speedway SuperAmerica and Rich convenience stores from July 2005 through October 5, 2005, for about $1 each.
The recall is being issued because the flame can flare up or the lighter can catch fire when ignited. This poses risks of unexpected fires and burn injuries. Speedway SuperAmerica LLC has received six reports of incidents involving flare-ups on these lighters, with burn injuries reported to the head, hair, face, and hand.
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact a Speedway representative at (800) 643-1948 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or visit www.speedway.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Speedway Cigarette Lighters
- Manufacturer
- Golden Star Group, of Walnut, Calif.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Lighters
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 500,000
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)
- 640990894502
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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