CPSC, Quality Fresh Cigars Announce Recall of Lighters
Kids’ product recall 04-536. Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 313 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These novelty lighters were imported without first being tested to show compliance with CPSC requirements that the lighters be child-resistant. They pose fire and burn hazards to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately. Consumers should dispose of the lighter in a manner that is in compliance with any state or local requirements. The lighters should not be incinerated or punctured. Consumers can obtain a gift certificate for $19.95, if purchased or $5.00, if received as a gift by mailing a copy of the signed Disposal Notification Form to Quality Fresh. Consumers should send correspondence to: QFC-Nibo Recall, 1241 Chicago Road, Troy, MI 48083.
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- How to reach the firm: Quality Fresh at (800) 978-1908 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday. The firm has sent letters and the Disposal Notification Form to consumers who purchased or received the lighters, notifying them of this recall.
Which ones are recalled?
There are two styles of lighters included in this recall. Nibo Space 5, model 12679, is a silver-colored lighter. The lighter is 2 7/8” tall and is in the shape of a spaceship. The word “SPACE” appears on one side of the lighter and the word “NIBO” appears on the other side. Nibo Space 19, model 13919, is a metal lighter that resembles a toy. The lighter is 3” tall. The word “NIBO” appears in a raised circle on one side of the lighter.
313 units, as CPSC gives them.
Nibo Space 5 and Nibo Space 19 Novelty Lighters.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Quality Fresh Cigars, Troy, Mich.
- The lighters were sold through the firm’s catalog, from April 2003 to September 2003, for about $20. The lighters were also given away as premiums in conjunction with purchase.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.