CPSC Recalls City-Lites and Liberty-Lites Disposable Cigarette Lighters

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and New York Lighter Co. Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., are recalling approximately 50,000 "City-Lites" and "Liberty-Lites" disposable cigarette lighters. The recall is due to the lighters failing to extinguish after use, and in the case of "Liberty-Lites," the potential to flare up during use. CPSC and New York Lighter are aware of 10 incidents associated with these lighters, including one car fire and four burn injuries.

The affected lighters were imported before the July 12, 1994, child-proof mandatory standard became effective and lack the required child-resistant feature found in lighters distributed after that date. They were distributed nationwide through convenience stores and service stations. The lighters are manufactured in various colors with a metal flame hood; "City-Lites" have "City Lites" or "C-LITES" engraved on the hood, while "Liberty-Lites" have "Liberty-LITES" engraved. They were sold in packages of three for about $2.

Consumers who own these lighters should call (800) 626-4732 to receive a postage-paid mailer for returning them. The company will send a novelty product with a retail value of approximately $5 to cover any inconvenience. Child-resistant "City-Lites" and child-proof "Liberty-Lites" lighters are not subject to this recall.

The recalled product

Product

City-Lites disposable cigarette lighters

Manufacturer

C-Lite

Category

Consumer Product — Lighters

Hazard

• fire
• burn-injury

Distribution

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