Recalls / 2004-10-20

CPSC, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters

05019 · Recalled 2004-10-20 · CPSC page

Recalled Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighter (silver)

Description

The Zippo MPL (Multi-Purpose Lighter) uses refillable butane fuel, is child resistant, and measures 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. The utility lighter is finished in black metal or silver metal with a chrome nozzle. The black unit is packaged in a blister pack with black and red graphics and the silver unit is in a silver gift box. Only utility lighters with these date codes are recalled: G03, H03, I03, ZH03. The date code is on the black adjuster knob on the bottom of the lighter.

Hazards

The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition.

Reported injuries

There have been 27 reports that the butane fuel spills out of the nozzle when first used. There have been no reports that the product ignited or caused any injury.

Remedy

Free replacement multi-purpose lighter when consumer sends to the company the black adjuster knob from the bottom of the lighter.

Products

Name	Model	Units
MPL, multi-purpose utility lighter		101,557

Parties

Manufacturer: Zippo Manufacturing Company
Made in: China
Sold at: The Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighters were sold at Lowe's, Bed Bath, Beyond, select Yankee Candle stores, Barbeque Galore, Harrington, Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog, select Wal-Mart stores, other convenience, hardware, home, hearth, patio stores, 2004.

Consumer contact

Consumers should call Zippo toll-free at (800) 320-7490 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to get the address to which the black adjuster knob must be sent.

More images

Recalled Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighter (black)

Adjuster knob with date code on the bottom of the recalled Zippo lighters

Source: CPSC recall 05019. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.