CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
USCPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors.
Affected Products
Gladstrong disposable lighters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Gladstrong-Investments-USA-Announce-Recall-of-Disposable-Lighters1 |
| Title | CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/gladstrong-lighters.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled disposable lighters |
| Hazards › Name | The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Gladstrong Investments have received a report of a 4-year-old girl who died after starting a fire with a Gladstrong Investments lighter and then hid in a closet. The fire caused an estimated $72,000 in damages. In another incident, two brothers, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, reportedly ignited clothing and paper inside a car, while playing with one of these lighters, causing about $1,500 in damages. They were not injured. |
| Products › Name | Gladstrong disposable lighters |
| Products › Type | Lighters |
| Products › Category I D | 2028 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 13 million |
| Recall I D | 690 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund. |
| Importers › Name | Gladstrong Investments USA, of Hacienda Heights, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1. |
| Recall Date | 2001-04-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 080692999301 |
| Recall Number | 01124 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Gladstrong at (877) 666-0664 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-02-25T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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