CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette ...
Published: October 29, 2003Recall ID: 04019Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards.
Product Description & Identification
These novelty cigarette lighters have a metallic colored plastic body and are shaped to resemble a fish and come in a variety of 18 different colors. Colored designs are painted on the body of the fish. The lighters contain a black lighter insert which can be pulled out of the body of the fish. The inserts have a white colored fish skeleton painted on the side.
Affected Products
Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-The-Sarut-Group-dba-City-Limit-Announce-Recall-of-Fish-Shaped-Cigarette-Lighters- |
| Title | CPSC, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/fish-lighters.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters |
| Hazards › Name | The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | None. |
| Products › Name | Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters |
| Products › Type | Lighters |
| Products › Category I D | 2028 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 3,100 |
| Recall I D | 2524 |
| Remedies › Name | Return the lighters to the retail firm or Sarut Group for a full refund and a discount coupon on your next purchase. |
| Retailers › Name | The lighters were sold through internet sales and distribution to retail firms from 2002 to 2003. |
| Recall Date | 2003-10-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | These novelty cigarette lighters have a metallic colored plastic body and are shaped to resemble a fish and come in a variety of 18 different colors. Colored designs are painted on the body of the fish. The lighters contain a black lighter insert which can be pulled out of the body of the fish. The inserts have a white colored fish skeleton painted on the side. |
| Recall Number | 04019 |
| Manufacturers › Name | The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit, of New York, N.Y. |
| Consumer Contact | Beverly Olivier Customer Service Representative at the Sarut Group at (800) 345-6404 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.T. Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | France |