Recall Register

Cigarette Lighter Recalled by Paik International

CPSC recall 97007. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 97007 has the recall date 22 Oct 1996. The notice names the firm Paik International. 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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CPSC recall 97007: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Cigarette Lighter Recalled by Paik International NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles October 22, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-1184 CPSC and Paik International Announce Cigarette Lighter Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Paik International, of Flushing, N.Y., is recalling approximately 500,000 disposable butane cigarette lighters that do not comply with CPSC safety standards. The lighters do not have safety devices that prevent young children from igniting the lighters. CPSC and Paik International are not aware of any injuries involving these cigarette lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The non-refillable disposable cigarette lighters have red, yellow, green, blue, or purple plastic bodies. A paper label on the lighter reads, "CAUTION...MADE IN CHINA." Convenience and retail stores in New York sold these cigarette lighters from June 1995 to April 1996 for less than $1 each. Consumers should stop using the cigarette lighters immediately and return them…
ProductPaik International disposable butane cigarette lighters, Lighters
ManufacturerPaik International

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 1996 in the category Lighters
1%
Recalls on the register that name Paik International
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97007. https://recallregister.com/product/5853-cigarette-lighter-recalled-by-paik-international/. 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 97007 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 97007 has no incident or injury text.