CPSC, Shine International Trading Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
CPSC recall 00005. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lighters child-resistant mechanisms fail to meet the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards. Additionally, the lighters can leak fuel and remain on after consumers have used them, which also presents 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 full refund.
CPSC recall 00005 has the recall date 14 Oct 1999. The notice names the firm Shine International Trading. The recall has about 2,400,000 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Shine International Trading Co. Inc. have received three incident reports with these lighters. One incident involved two lighters that continued to burn after the consumer put them down, one involved two lighters that spontaneously blew apart while unattended, and one involved a lighter that burst into flames resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 2,400,000 |
| Description | The lighters being recalled are non-refillable, oval-tube-shaped, with a transparent solid-colored (red, green, yellow, orange or purple) plastic body and a metal top. The lighters measure about 3.25 inches high and 1 inch wide. "SHINE" is imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. There is a warning label on the lighter. "SHINE" and "MADE IN CHINA" are written on the label. The lighters operate with a roll and press type of ignition mechanism to produce a flame. |
| Product | Cigarette lighters, About 2.4 million, Lighters |
| Sold at | Small stores and souvenir shops nationwide sold these lighters, from August 1998 through July 1999, for about $1. |
| Importer | Shine International Trading Co. Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,400,000Median 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 Shine International Trading
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00005The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00005. https://recallregister.com/product/2788-cpsc-shine-international-trading-co-inc-announce-recall-of-cigarette-l/. 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 00005 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Shine International Trading Co. Inc. have received three incident reports with these lighters. One incident involved two lighters that continued to burn after the consumer put them down, one involved two lighters that spontaneously blew apart while unattended, and one involved a lighter that burst into flames resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Small stores and souvenir shops nationwide sold these lighters, from August 1998 through July 1999, for about $1.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00005?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.4 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China