Campari Butane Cigarette Lighters Recalled for Excessive Flame Hazard

Plain-English summary

Campari USA, Inc. is cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to alert consumers to potential hazards associated with certain disposable butane cigarette lighters. The affected lighters are labeled "Campari, the smart mixable" on one side and either "Campari, Soda, the classic" or "Campari Grapefruit Juice, the exotic" on the other. These items were imported beginning in July 1983 and distributed free of charge as promotional items through liquor sales outlets.

The recall is due to reports that certain lighters can shoot excessively high flames or spew butane without lighting or before lighting. The issue was initially brought to the CPSC's attention by the Dade County Florida Fire Department, which received a box of the lighters from an anonymous source. The source text explicitly states that there have been no injuries or fires reported related to these lighters.

Because consumers cannot easily differentiate between defective and non-defective units, Campari USA urges consumers who still possess these lighters to carefully dispose of them. Consumers are warned to dispose of the lighters in a manner that prevents children from accessing the discarded items.

The recalled product

Product

Campari disposable butane cigarette lighters

Manufacturer

Campari USA

Category

Consumer Product — Lighters

Hazard

• fire
• burn-injury

Distribution

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