CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters
Published: October 20, 2004Recall ID: 05019Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition.
Product Description & Identification
The Zippo MPL (Multi-Purpose Lighter) uses refillable butane fuel, is child resistant, and measures 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. The utility lighter is finished in black metal or silver metal with a chrome nozzle. The black unit is packaged in a blister pack with black and red graphics and the silver unit is in a silver gift box. Only utility lighters with these date codes are recalled: G03, H03, I03, ZH03. The date code is on the black adjuster knob on the bottom of the lighter.
Affected Products
MPL, multi-purpose utility lighter
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Zippo-Announce-Recall-of-Multi-Purpose-Utility-Lighters- |
| Title | CPSC, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zippo-silver.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighter (silver) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zippo-black.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighter (black) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zippo-date-code.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Adjuster knob with date code on the bottom of the recalled Zippo lighters |
| Hazards › Name | The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition. |
| Injuries › Name | There have been 27 reports that the butane fuel spills out of the nozzle when first used. There have been no reports that the product ignited or caused any injury. |
| Products › Name | MPL, multi-purpose utility lighter |
| Products › Type | Lighters |
| Products › Category I D | 2028 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 101,557 |
| Recall I D | 2801 |
| Remedies › Name | Free replacement multi-purpose lighter when consumer sends to the company the black adjuster knob from the bottom of the lighter. |
| Retailers › Name | The Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighters were sold at Lowe's, Bed Bath and Beyond, select Yankee Candle stores, Barbeque Galore, Harrington and Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog, select Wal-Mart stores and other convenience, hardware and home, hearth and patio stores from October 2003 to September 1, 2004. |
| Recall Date | 2004-10-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Zippo MPL (Multi-Purpose Lighter) uses refillable butane fuel, is child resistant, and measures 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. The utility lighter is finished in black metal or silver metal with a chrome nozzle. The black unit is packaged in a blister pack with black and red graphics and the silver unit is in a silver gift box. Only utility lighters with these date codes are recalled: G03, H03, I03, ZH03. The date code is on the black adjuster knob on the bottom of the lighter. |
| Recall Number | 05019 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Zippo Manufacturing Company, of Bradford, Pa. |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers should call Zippo toll-free at (800) 320-7490 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to get the address to which the black adjuster knob must be sent. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |