Mygradebook Atlas Encyclopedia Almanacs Dictionary About Learning Network About Our Partners About Our Sponsors Recall of Disposable Lighters U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Gladstrong Investments USA, is voluntarily recalling 13 million disposable lighters. The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective.
Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
They were not injured. The lighters were sold in various colors. Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. These lighters were discovered by CPSC surveillance and from reports from the Franklin, N.H. and Racine, Wis. fire departments. To view a picture of the products in a new window, click here .