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Recall 05100 — Multi-Purpose Barbecue Lighters

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2005-02-10

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
05100
Date of alert
2005-02-10
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: Sold under the brand name "Kitchen Works," the recalled gas-fueled lighters have an orange or red plastic body, and a silver-colored metal nozzle. Each lighter measures 10¾ inches long. Hazards: The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which pose a fire hazard. Federal standards require multi-purpose lighters to have the same level of child-resistance as required in the safety standard for cigarette lighters. The child-resistant mechanism must operate safely, function for the expected life of the lighter, and not be easy to deactivate. The child-resistant mechanism also must automatically reset after ea
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Arett-Sales-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Multi

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