Skip to main content

Safety Alert: CFM U.S. Corp. Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters Sold at Wal-Mart Lack Safety Warning Labels

  • Recalled Multi-Purpose Gas Lighter, black body
  • Recalled Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters, sold in black, blue, orange, red and green
  • Recalled Multi-Purpose Gas Lighter, red body
  • Warning label missing from lighters
Name of Product:
Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters
Hazard:

The lighters do not have a label in English containing precautionary information concerning the proper use and operation. Failure to follow the instructions in the warning label could result in injury.

Remedy:
Label
Recall Date:
February 22, 2007
Units:

About 1.8 million

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact CFM toll-free at (866) 333-4833 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CFM U.S. Corp., of Huntington, Ind., is issuing a Public Safety Notice involving about 1.8 million Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters. The lighters do not have a label in English containing precautionary information concerning the proper use and operation. Failure to follow the instructions in the warning label could result in injury.

Name of product: Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters

Units: About 1.8 million

Importer: CFM U.S. Corp., of Huntington, Ind.

Hazard: The lighters do not have a label in English containing precautionary information concerning the proper use and operation. Failure to follow the instructions in the warning label could result in injury.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves three models of multi-purpose butane lighters sold under the brand name, The Grill Care Company®. The lighters are nine or 11 inches long and have the words "The Grill Care Company" and "NOM" printed on the label affixed to each lighter. As shown below, the lighter's body comes in several colors. Only lighters that have Spanish warnings and do not have English warnings are included in this recall.

Sold at: Wal-Mart from February 2006 through January 2007 for between $1 and $4.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should contact CFM to obtain safety warning labels in English and instructions for proper placement of the labels on the lighters.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact CFM toll-free at (866) 333-4833 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Remedy:

Consumers should contact CFM to obtain safety warning labels in English and instructions for proper placement of the labels on the lighters.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Wal-Mart from February 2006 through January 2007 for between $1 and $4.
Importer(s):

CFM U.S. Corp., of Huntington, Ind.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
07-112

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

If you are experiencing issues with a recall remedy or believe a company is being non-responsive to your remedy request, please use this form and explain the situation to CPSC.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC. 

For lifesaving information:

Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.
Report an unsafe product