CPSC And Young's Association Announce Lighter Recall
CPSC recall 96042. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 96042 has the recall date 14 Dec 1995. The notice names the firm CiG. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lighters.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | December 14, 1995 Release # 96-042 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Young's Association Inc. of Gardena, Calif., is recalling 900,000 disposable cigarette lighters that do not comply with CPSC safety standards. CPSC test results showed that at least 50 percent of the lighters can be ignited without using the safety devices that prevent young children from igniting the lighters.Young's Association imported the lighters from Hong Kong distributing them through convenience stores and gas stations in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Missouri, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington and the Territory of Puerto Rico. The non-refillable, disposable cigarette lighters were sold for 50 to 75 cents each from a display tray containing 50 lighters in 5 assorted colors: blue, green, pink, purple and clear. The metal caps of the lighters were stamped with "CiG" and "SNAPLOC." Approximately 900,000 lighters were sold from June to September 1995.Consumers should stop using the lighters immediately and keep them out of the reach of children. Consumers should return the lighters to the place where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should… |
| Product | CiG disposable cigarette lighters, Lighters |
| Product | Snaploc disposable cigarette lighters |
| Manufacturer | CiG; Young's Association |
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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 of 1995 in the category Lighters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name CiG
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96042. https://recallregister.com/product/5738-cpsc-and-young-s-association-announce-lighter-recall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 96042 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96042 has no incident or injury text.