CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
USCPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Product Description & Identification
The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter.
Affected Products
Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC--Penda-New-York-Recall-Cigarette-Lighters |
| Title | CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters |
| Images › U R L | http://www.cpsc.gov/PageFiles/69471/00010a.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled novelty cigarette lighters |
| Hazards › Name | The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters |
| Products › Type | Lighters |
| Products › Category I D | 2028 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 22,300 |
| Recall I D | 2 |
| Remedies › Name | Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Penda New York Inc., of New York, N.Y. |
| Retailers › Name | Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5. |
| Recall Date | 1999-11-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter. |
| Recall Number | 00010a |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Penda New York Inc. collect at (212) 889-6740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-05-05T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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