Recall Register

CPSC, Vaid Enterprises Announce Recall of "BIC" Cigarette Lighters

CPSC recall 00155. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.

CPSC recall 00155 has the recall date 14 Sep 2000. The notice names the firm Vaid Enterprises. The recall has about 294,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lighters.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 00155: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and Vaid Enterprises are not aware of any injuries involving these cigarette lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Units294,000
Description
The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube- shaped "BIC" and mini- "BIC" brand lighters. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black or yellow body and a metal top. "BIC" and "made in France" is imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The standard size lighters have the UPC number 3 086120 600020 and the mini-lighters have the UPC number 3 086120 600051.
Product"BIC" and mini- "BIC" brand lighters, About 294,000, Lighters
Sold atConvenience, gas, grocery and thrift stores in the Eastern U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from January 2000 through April 2000, for about $1.
ImporterVaid Enterprises
Made inFrance

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
294,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
31%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Lighters
3%
Recalls on the register that name Vaid Enterprises
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 00155. https://recallregister.com/product/1959-cpsc-vaid-enterprises-announce-recall-of-bic-cigarette-lighters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 00155 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: CPSC and Vaid Enterprises are not aware of any injuries involving these cigarette lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Convenience, gas, grocery and thrift stores in the Eastern U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from January 2000 through April 2000, for about $1.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00155?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 294,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: France