FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: CPSC: Lighters Recalled by Double L
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Double L Recall Hotline: (800) 253-1399 |
| March 6, 2001 |
CPSC Contact: Ken Giles or Scott Wolfson |
| Release # 01-098 |
(301) 504-0580 |
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CPSC, Double L Announce Recall of Lighters
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Double L Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., is recalling about
180,000 multi-purpose lighters. These lighters can leak butane when they
are ignited, causing an excessive burst of flame. This presents a risk
of fire and burn injuries to consumers.
Double L has received five reports of excessive bursts of flame,
resulting in burns to consumers.
The lighters are 10 1/2 inches long and were packaged in a cardboard
display sleeve under the brand name "DIY." The brand name is not on the
lighter. The lighters have a black handle, red plastic trigger and
on/off switch, and a silver-colored metal barrel. A yellow label is
affixed to the handle reads in part: "DANGER: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE...Made
in China."
The lighters were sold nationwide at Joann Stores, Family Dollar Stores,
Bill Dollar Stores, and Hancock Fabrics from December 1998 to December
1999 for $1 to $2.
Consumers should stop using the lighters immediately and return them to
the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information,
consumers should call Double L Inc. at (800) 253-1399 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Double L Inc., P. O. Box
840, Matthews, N.C., 28106.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from
unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer
products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand
service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/103.html. To order a press release through
fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine
and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
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