The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09021·Announced 2008-10-23

YMCA Trading Recalls Gas Match and Ready Aim Fire Lighters

YMCA Trading is recalling approximately 24,000 lighters sold in New York State because they may lack child-resistant mechanisms, posing a burn hazard.

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) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

YMCA Trading Inc. is recalling approximately 24,000 "Gas Match" and "Ready, Aim...Fire" multi-purpose lighters. The recalled "Gas Match" lighters feature multi-colored red/white, blue/white, or green/white plastic bodies with silver-colored metal nozzles and measure 10½ inches long. The "Ready, Aim...Fire" lighters have solid black, blue, red, or green plastic bodies with silver-colored metal nozzles and measure 9 inches long.

The lighters fail to meet federal safety standards because they might not contain a child-resistant mechanism. This defect poses a potential fire and burn hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The lighters were sold at retail stores in New York State from August 2008 through October 2008 for about $1 each. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lighters and contact YMCA Trading to arrange for a return and refund. For additional information, consumers can contact YMCA Trading toll-free at (866) 950-9622 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by e-mail at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Gas Match and "Ready, Aim...Fire" Multi-Purpose Lighters
Manufacturer
YMCA Trading Inc., of Maspeth, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighters
Hazard
Affected units
24,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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