Butane Gas Lighters Recalled by Rite Aid

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What was recalled

Butane Gas Lighters Recalled by Rite Aid NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 1998 Release # 98-130 Company Phone Number: (800) RITE-AID CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Rite Aid Corp. Announce Recall of Butane Gas Lighters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rite Aid Corp., of Camp Hill, Pa., is recalling about 225,000 multi-purpose, refillable, butane gas lighters. These lighters have on/off switches that could be defective, allowing them to be ignited in the off position, and can stay lit after the ignition switch is released, possibly causing burns and unintentional fires. CPSC and Rite Aid are not aware of any injuries involving these butane lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The recalled butane lighter, item number 4731589-V111, is approximately 11 inches long, has a black plastic base with red plastic trim and a metal igniter shaft. Writing on the lighter's side reads, "MADE IN CHINA." A red sticker on the lighter reads, "SUPER." The item number is written on the bottom of the packaging's cardboard backing. Rite Aid stores nationwide sold the lighters from March 1998 to May 1998 for about $2. Consumers with a recalled lighter should stop using it immediately and return it to any Rite Aid store for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers can call (800) RITE-AID between 8 a.m. and midnight EDT Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m and 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday.

Is my product affected?

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• Rite Aid Super multi-purpose refillable butane gas lighters

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Rite Aid; Super.

Recall history and context

Rite Aid appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Rite Aid recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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