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Cigarette Lighters Recalled by DFS Group Ltd.

CPSC recall 01128b. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms. Young children can easily ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the DFS store where purchased for a refund.

CPSC recall 01128b has the recall date 24 Apr 2001. The notice names the firm DFS Group. The recall has about 65,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lighters.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 01128b: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units65,000
Description
The lighters being recalled are refillable electronic ignition lighters and bear location names such as "Hawaii," "Guam," "Saipan," "Las Vegas," "USA" etc. The lighters have flip-up caps over the push-down ignition buttons. An orange label on the back of the lighters reads, "WARNING: KEEP LIGHTER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN - THIS LIGHTER IS NOT CHILD RESISTANT." The packaging of these sets have labels that read, "MADE IN CHINA."
ProductCigarette lighters packaged in souvenir sets with ashtrays, pencils or pens, About 65,000, Lighters
Sold atDFS stores in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Portland sold these souvenir sets, from January 1996 through April 2001, for between $12 and $15.
ImporterDFS Group Ltd
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
65,000Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
36%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Lighters
2%
Recalls on the register that name DFS Group
1

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01128b. https://recallregister.com/product/6799-cigarette-lighters-recalled-by-dfs-group-ltd/. 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 01128b report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: DFS stores in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Portland sold these souvenir sets, from January 1996 through April 2001, for between $12 and $15.
How many units are in CPSC recall 01128b?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 65,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China