CPSC And New York Lighter Announce Cigarette Lighter Recall
CPSC recall 96024. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 96024 has the recall date 17 Nov 1995. The notice names the firm C-Lite. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Description | November 17, 1995 Release # 96-024 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, New York Lighter Co. Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling about 50,000 "City-Lites" and "Liberty-Lites" disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters fail to extinguish after use and, in the case of "Liberty-Lites," can flare-up during use. CPSC and New York Lighter are aware of 10 incidents associated with these lighters including one car fire and four burn injuries.The lighters, imported before the July 12, 1994, child-proof mandatory standard became effective, do not have the required child-resistant feature of lighters distributed after that date. They were distributed nationwide through convenience stores and service stations.The lighters were manufactured in various colors and have a metal flame hood. City-Lites lighters have the word "City Lites" or "C-LITES" engraved on the metal flame hood, and Liberty Lites lighters have the word "Liberty-LITES" engraved on the metal hood. The lighters sold in packages of three for about $2. Consumers who own City Lights or Liberty Lights lighters should call (800) 626-4732 to receive a postage-paid mailer for returning the lighters. The company will send a novelty product with a… |
| Product | City-Lites disposable cigarette lighters |
| Product | Liberty-Lites disposable cigarette lighters, Lighters |
| Manufacturer | C-Lite; City Lites; New York Lighter |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1995: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1995
- 128
- Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name C-Lite
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 96024The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96024. https://recallregister.com/product/5724-cpsc-and-new-york-lighter-announce-cigarette-lighter-recall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 96024 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96024 has no incident or injury text.