The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·94138·Announced 1994-09-22

R.J. Reynolds Recalls Camel Metal Match Cigarette Lighters Due to Burn Risk

R.J. Reynolds is recalling approximately two million Camel Metal Match cigarette lighters because they may cause burn injuries to users.

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 where injury has been reported (17 burn reports), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no fatalities or hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is working with R.J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, N.C., to recall approximately two million "Camel Metal Match" cigarette lighters. These lighters were distributed as part of a cigarette promotion beginning in August 1994. The lighters were supplied by CVA Inc. and included for free with two packs of Camel cigarettes in a blue box labeled "Camel Metal Match. Free with 2-Pack Purchase."

The recall is being issued because use of the lighter may result in burn injuries. To date, R.J. Reynolds has received 17 reports from across the country that adults have been burned while using the lighters.

Consumers should stop using the lighter immediately, dispose of it, or return any and all of their free lighters to R.J. Reynolds for one $5 incentive refund check. To receive information about the recall, instructions for returning the lighters, and to order a postage paid mailer, consumers can call R.J. Reynolds at 1-800-887-4579 between 7 a.m. and midnight EST, Monday through Friday, or write to Camel Metal Match Returns, P.O. Box 7, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102.

The recalled product

Product
Camel Metal Match cigarette lighters
Manufacturer
Camel
Category
Consumer Product — Lighters
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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