Cigarette Lighters Recall
CPSC recall 97148. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97148 has the recall date 29 Jun 1997. The notice names the firm Marlboro. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Cigarette Lighters Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mark Ross June 26, 1997 (301) 504-7076 Release # 97-148 CPSC, Importers Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), five importers are recalling about 845,000 novelty and disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters either do not have child-resistant mechanisms to prevent young children from igniting the lighters or they have defective child-resistant mechanisms in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC is not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Disposable Lighters Recalled DB Marketing Group Inc. of El Monte, Calif., is recalling about 790,000 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters are marked "EASYLIGHT...CHINA" and have a transparent fuel container in a variety of colors. Small retail stores in the Los Angeles area sold the DB Marketing Group lighters from September 1996 through March 1997 for about 25 to 35 cents.… |
| Product | Chicago Import refillable novelty cigarette lighters |
| Product | DB Marketing Easylight disposable cigarette lighters |
| Product | Hangmei refillable novelty cigarette lighters |
| Product | Kassir Marlboro refillable novelty cigarette lighters, Lighters |
| Product | Tabco International disposable cigarette lighters |
| Manufacturer | Marlboro; Easylight; Chicago Import; Hangmei International; Tabco International; DB Marketing Group; Kassir |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls on the register that name Marlboro
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1998 | Jet Fighter & Animal Squeak Toys Recalled by In-Mar Trading |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 97148The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 97148. https://recallregister.com/product/5982-cigarette-lighters-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 97148 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97148 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China
- How many CPSC recalls name Marlboro?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Marlboro. This recall is 1 of them.