RECALL: Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters

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http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04019.html

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2003
Release # 04-019 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped=20
Cigarette Lighters

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces=20
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.=20
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless=20
otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighter

Units: 3,100

Manufacturer: The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and=20
can expose children to fire hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: These novelty cigarette lighters have a metallic colored=20
plastic body and are shaped to resemble a fish and come in a variety of=20
18 different colors. Colored designs are painted on the body of the=20
fish. The lighters contain a black lighter insert which can be pulled=20
out of the body of the fish. The inserts have a white colored fish=20
skeleton painted on the side.

Sold at: The lighters were sold through internet sales and distribution=20
to retail firms from 2002 to 2003.

Manufactured in: France

Remedy: Return the lighters to the retail firm or Sarut Group for a full =

refund and a discount coupon on your next purchase.

Consumer Contact: Beverly Olivier Customer Service Representative at the =

Sarut Group at (800) 345-6404 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.T. Monday=20
through Friday.

Firm=92s Media Contact: Beverly Olivier at (800) 345-6404.

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