CPSC, Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Announce Recall of Illegally Imported Cigarette Lighters
CPSC recall 03054. 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 return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
CPSC recall 03054 has the recall date 19 Dec 2002. The notice names the firm Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries. The recall has about 247,000 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.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries are not aware of any injuries involving these lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 247,000 |
| 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" are imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The recalled lighters are not equipped with a metal shield over the spark wheel. The child-resistant lighters have that shield. The recalled standard size lighters have the UPC number "3 086120 600020" and the mini-lighters have the UPC number "3 086120 600051." |
| Product | Disposable Cigarette Lighter, About 247,000, Lighters |
| Sold at | Convenience, gas, and grocery stores in the central U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from September 2002 through December 2002, for about $1. |
| Importer | Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc |
| Made in | France |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 247,000Median 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 Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03054The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 03054. https://recallregister.com/product/2330-cpsc-montrose-wholesale-candies-sundries-inc-announce-recall-of-illega/. 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 03054 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries are not aware of any injuries involving these lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Convenience, gas, and grocery stores in the central U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from September 2002 through December 2002, for about $1.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03054?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 247,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
France