Zippo Recalls Candle Lighters Due to Burn Hazard

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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: ZIPPO SLATKIN & CO. CANDLE LIGHTERS

UNITS: ABOUT 17,500

IMPORTER: ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BRADFORD, PA.

HAZARD: LIGHTERS CAN PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE FLAME WHEN ADJUSTED TO MAXIMUM FLAME SETTING, POSING A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE ZIPPO SLATKIN & CO. CANDLE LIGHTERS WITH DATE CODES G09 OR H09. THE LIGHTERS ARE FINISHED IN HIGH-POLISH CHROME OR WHITE WITH A CHROME NOZZLE. THE LIGHTER USES REFILLABLE BUTANE FUEL AND MEASURES 6.5 INCHES LONG AND 1 INCH WIDE. THE DATE CODE IS EMBOSSED ON THE BLACK ADJUSTER KNOB LOCATED ON THE END OF THE LIGHTER (OPPOSITE TO THE NOZZLE). “SLATKIN & CO.” AND “ZIPPO” ARE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGING. “ZIPPO” IS ALSO EMBOSSED ON THE PRODUCT.

SOLD AT: BATH & BODY WORKS AND WHITE BARN CANDLE STORES NATIONWIDE AND ONLINE IN NOVEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $10.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THIS PRODUCT AND CONTACT ZIPPO FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING THE BLACK ADJUSTER KNOB AND RECEIVING A FREE REPLACEMENT ZIPPO CANDLE LIGHTER.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ZIPPO AT (800) 320-7490 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ZIPPOMINIMPLRECALL.COM

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