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CPSC, Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. Announce Recall of Lighters

CPSC recall 02547. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The lighters were imported into this country without first being tested to ensure they comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's requirements that the lighters be child-resistant. Child-resistant requirements were adopted to reduce the risk of fires and deaths caused by children playing with multi-purpose lighters.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately. Consumers should dispose of the lighter in a manner that is in compliance with any state or local requirements. The lighter should not be incinerated or punctured. Consumers can obtain a refund by mailing the black plastic case of the lighter and the use instructions that were included in the case to Hammacher Schlemmer® along with a signed statement confirming the lighter has been disposed of. Consumers will receive their choice of a $50 Hammacher Schlemmer® gift certificate or a refund of the $39.95 purchase price for each lighter purchased. Hammacher Schlemmer mailed notification of this recall to all customers.

CPSC recall 02547 has the recall date 25 Jun 2002. The notice names the firm Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. 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 02547: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units3,000
Description
The recalled lighters have a brushed chrome finish and a black rubber slide lever that is moved to ignite the lighter. They are seven inches long and "Rowenta" is embossed on the rubber slide lever. The lighters come packaged in a black plastic case with "Rowenta" stamped on the bottom of the case. The lighters were manufactured in Germany.
ProductButler Slim Torch lighters, Approximately 3,000, Lighters
Sold atThe Hammacher Schlemmer® catalog sold the lighters nationwide, between August 2001 and February 2002, for $39.95.
ImporterHammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Inc
Made inGermany

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
3,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
17%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Lighters
3%
Recalls on the register that name Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 02547. https://recallregister.com/product/2269-cpsc-hammacher-schlemmer-co-announce-recall-of-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 02547 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The Hammacher Schlemmer® catalog sold the lighters nationwide, between August 2001 and February 2002, for $39.95.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02547?
The CPSC notice gives this number: Approximately 3,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Germany