De Bon Sales Novelty Cigarette Lighters

Description: July 17, 2003Release # 03-162 Company Phone Number: (800) 706-7063 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, De Bon Sales Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Novelty Cigarette LightersUnits: 8,000Manufacturer: De Bon Sales Inc., of Houston, TexasHazard: The novelty lighters are not equipped with child-resistant mechanisms. They pose fire and burn hazards to young children.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: There are two styles of lighters included in this recall. The first is a chrome and silver lighter, in the shape of a rearing horse. It is about 2.3 inches long and is labeled "DE-L-36." The second lighter is silver-colored, in the shape of a bird head holding a snake. It is about 2.5 inches long and is labeled "DE-L-23." Sold at: Dollar stores in Texas from November 2002 through December 2002 for about $1.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Return the lighters to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumer Contact: Call De Bon Sales Inc. collect at (713) 541-2100 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.Media Contact: Albert Kim at (713) 541-2100 [Learn More]