CPSC, BIC Clarify Recall
Official product recall notices and clearly labeled enforcement reference records.
Reference record — not a live warning · recall-notice · official-source
The recall involves only BIC lighters without child-resistant technology illegally imported into the U.S. by Vaid Enterprises. They were not imported or sold by BIC Corporation.
- Provider
- CPSC — consumer recall notices
- Source observed
- 9/19/2000, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Source updated
- 8/25/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Location
- US
- units
- [""]
- hazards
- ["The recalled lighters are not equipped with the metal shield over the sparkwheel, whereas the child-resistant lighters have that shield."]
- products
- ["\"BIC\" brand lighters"]
- remedies
- []
- manufacturer
- ["BIC Corporation, of Milford, Conn."]
- recall number
- 00502
- consumer contact
- BIC Media Contact: Linda K. Kwong, (203)783-2049
- freshness minutes
- 180
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Update history (1 recent revisions)
- 10/8/2026, 1:40:12 AM UTC
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