FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 1999
Release # 99-123b
Company Phone Number: 917-373-4289 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Lighters Recalled by ZNY Enterprises
PRODUCT: Lighters - ZNY Enterprises Inc., of New York, N.Y., is
recalling about 10,600 novelty and disposable cigarette lighters. The
novelty lighters are shaped as a telephone pager, cell phone, and
Godzilla. The disposable lighters are a "formal" design, which is a
platinum-colored, gold-accented metal lighter. The lighters are
refillable and each lighter has a sticker that reads, "MADE IN CHINA."
Small retail and souvenir stores nationwide sold these lighters from
January through April 1999 for about $2 to $6.
PROBLEM: The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as
required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters,
presenting fire and burn hazards.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and
return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more
information, call ZNY Enterprises Inc. collect at
917-373-4289 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Consumers outside the New York City area should call collect.
