WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: “GAS MATCH” AND “READY, AIM…FIRE” MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 24,000
IMPORTER: YMCA TRADING INC., OF MASPETH, N.Y.
HAZARD: THE MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHTERS FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOT CONTAIN A CHILD-RESISTANT MECHANISM, POSING A POTENTIAL FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED “GAS MATCH” LIGHTERS HAVE EITHER A MULTI-COLORED RED/WHITE, BLUE/WHITE OR GREEN/WHITE PLASTIC BODY, AND A SILVER-COLORED METAL NOZZLE. EACH LIGHTER MEASURES 10½-INCHES LONG. THE RECALLED “READY, AIM…FIRE” LIGHTERS HAVE EITHER A SOLID BLACK, BLUE, RED OR GREEN PLASTIC BODY, AND A SILVER-COLORED METAL NOZZLE. EACH LIGHTER MEASURES 9-INCHES LONG.
SOLD AT: RETAIL STORES IN NEW YORK STATE FROM AUGUST 2008 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED LIGHTERS AND CONTACT YMCA TRADING TO ARRANGE FOR RETURN OF THE LIGHTER FOR A REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT YMCA TRADING TOLL-FREE AT (866) 950-9622 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR E-MAIL THE FIRM AT TRADINGYMCA@HOTMAIL.COM
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