CPSC, Amen Wardy Home Announce Recall of Multi-purpose Lighters Shaped Like Matchsticks
CPSC recall 03122. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which poses a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Contact Amen Wardy Home for instructions on how to obtain a refund for these lighters. Dispose of the lighters in a manner that is in compliance with all state and local requirements. The lighter should not be incinerated or punctured.
CPSC recall 03122 has the recall date 8 May 2003. The notice names the firm Amen Wardy Home. The recall has about 2,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard 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 | 2,400 |
| Description | The lighters are refillable gas-fueled lighters shaped like a wooden match. The lighters have a brushed, silver-colored metal finish with a black plastic slide lever that is moved to ignite the lighter. The end of the lighter is painted red to resemble the head of a match. The lighters were available in both 7-inch- and 14-inch-long sizes. The lighters were sold in a clear plastic sleeve and do not have any labeling on either the lighter or package. |
| Product | Multi-purpose lighters shaped like matchsticks, 2,400, Lighters |
| Sold at | The Amen Wardy Home store in Caesar's Palace, in Las Vegas, Nev., and the firm's Web site sold these lighters, from July 2002 through January 2003, for between $10 and $20. |
| Distributor | Amen Wardy Home |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,400Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Lighters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Amen Wardy Home
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03122The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03122. https://recallregister.com/product/2388-cpsc-amen-wardy-home-announce-recall-of-multi-purpose-lighters-shaped/. 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 03122 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Amen Wardy Home store in Caesar's Palace, in Las Vegas, Nev., and the firm's Web site sold these lighters, from July 2002 through January 2003, for between $10 and $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03122?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
2,400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China