CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC, Young's J.K. Inc. Announce Recall of Novelty Lighters
The refillable, dolphin-shaped cigarette lighters are butane gas-fueled and made of metal. There are three models involved in this recall. One of the lighters features a dolphin with a large ball and is labeled "1988.8 Young's Wholes 14.9." Another lighter features a single dolphin and is labeled "00005011 $14.00 EA." The last model features two dolphins and a ball, and has no label.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should stop using the lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Contact Information
For more information, consumers can contact Young's J.K. collect at (503) 998-9801 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
Sold At
Gas stations, smoke shops, grocery, gift and liquor stores sold the lighters in Oregon and Southwest Washington, from 1996 through October 2001, for between $8 and $20.
Injuries
CPSC has received one report of a 2-year-old using one of these lighters to ignite an upholstered chair. The fire resulted in the death of his 6-year-old brother and permanent brain damage to the 2-year old.
Manufacturer
Young's J.K.
Recall Number
03081
Product Information
Product Name
Young's Dolphin Novelty Cigarette Lighters
Product Type
Lighters
Manufacturer Name
Young's J.K.