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CPSC, S&G Enterprises, Inc. Announce Recall of Statue of Liberty Cigarette Lighters

CPSC recall 02558. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

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 contact S&G Enterprises, Inc., to receive a full refund.

CPSC recall 02558 has the recall date 22 Aug 2002. The notice names the firm S&G Enterprises. The recall has about 9,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 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

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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 02558: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units9,700
Description
The recalled lighters are dark green, metal, and are in the shape of the Statue of Liberty. The lighter's flame comes out of a hole in the top of the torch. The tablets in her left hand act as the ignition switch when pushed down alongside her body. The lighter, distributed by S & G Enterprises Inc., has the words "New York" embossed in gold. The patent number "6093016" is embossed in the same color as the body of the lighter at the back of the base. The packaging is a blue-gray paper box with a transparent plastic window in the front. "S & G Enterprises" and "Patent 6093016" are printed in black on either side of the packing box. A bar code with the numbers "6 63435 00221 8" and the price "$9.95" is printed on the bottom of the box.
ProductStatue of Liberty cigarette lighters, About 9,700, Lighters
Sold atThe lighters were sold nationwide, from May 1999 to May 2001, for $9.95.
DistributorS&G Enterprises

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
9,700Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
37%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Lighters
3%
Recalls on the register that name S&G Enterprises
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02558. https://recallregister.com/product/2280-cpsc-s-g-enterprises-inc-announce-recall-of-statue-of-liberty-cigarett/. 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 02558 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The lighters were sold nationwide, from May 1999 to May 2001, for $9.95.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02558?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 9,700