The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·94056·Announced 1994-04-07

Golden Apple Tractor Trailer Cigarette Lighters Recalled for Fire Risk

Golden Apple XXCO is recalling about 200,000 novelty tractor trailer cigarette lighters because they are attractive to children and may cause fire or burn injuries.

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) where the hazard is theoretical and no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Golden Apple XXCO is voluntarily recalling approximately 200,000 disposable novelty cigarette lighters shaped like tractor trailers. The lighters were sold at convenience stores nationwide from December 1993 through March 1994 for about $1.50. The products feature one of three designs: "American Spirit," "Truck Country," or "Midnight Rider," and are marked with an apple figure and the word "apple" on the flue. A caution sticker on the back indicates they were made in the Philippines.

The recall is being issued because the tractor trailer-shaped lighters are very attractive to children, who may mistake them for toys. If a child plays with the lighter, a fire and/or serious burn injuries may result. The recall was initiated after the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection referred a complaint to the CPSC from the Deputy Fire Marshal of Plymouth, CT.

Consumers should immediately put the lighters out of reach of children. They should then return the lighters to the store where purchased to receive a free gift.

The recalled product

Product
Golden Apple American Spirit disposable tractor trailer cigarette lighters
Manufacturer
Golden Apple XXCO
Category
Consumer Product — Novelty Lighters
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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