CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
CPSC recall 00010a. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lighters do not have any 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
Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
CPSC recall 00010a has the recall date 1 Nov 1999. The notice names the firm Penda New York. The recall has about 22,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 1999 has 22,300 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lighters.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 22,300 |
| Description | The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter. |
| Product | Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters, About 22,300, Lighters |
| Sold at | Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5. |
| Importer | Penda New York Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 22,300Median of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Lighters
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Penda New York
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00010aThe notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00010a. https://recallregister.com/product/2-cpsc-penda-new-york-recall-cigarette-lighters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 00010a report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00010a?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 22,300
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China