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. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.