BIC cigarette or pipe lighters
8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 12, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 8reports to CPSC
- Aug 12, 2026the latest report was made
- Jul 11, 2015the earliest
- 6with the company’s comments
- Brand
- BIC
- Maker
- BIC USA Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Cigarette or pipe lightersCPSC’s product type: Cigarette or Pipe Lighters (code 1604), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Lighters & Matches
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| December 2022 | 1 |
| March 2019 | 1 |
| May 2018 | 1 |
| July 2017 | 1 |
| July 2016 | 1 |
| July 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Aug 12, 2026, sent to the company Aug 14, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 31, 2026
The product, in the report: Bic lighter
To whom it may concern,I am writing to report a serious safety issue involving a standard BIC lighter. While attempting to use the product, it malfunctioned and unexpectedly caught fire, posing an immediate hazard.Incident Details:Issue: The lighter failed to function normally and caught fire on its body/valve during use.Status of Product: I have safely extinguished the flame and retained the lighter.Injuries/Damage: (Insert details here if anyone was burned or if property was damaged. If none, write: No injuries or property damage occurred, but the risk was severe.)Please provide instructions on how your safety team investigates these defects and if you require specific serial numbers from the casing. I look forward to your prompt response regarding this safety concern.Sincerely,
- Model
- Bic
- Serial number
- 07033060459
- Bought from
- G and m verity
- Bought
- Aug 11, 2026
- Where
- Holden, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Bic, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 29, 2024, sent to the company Jan 10, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 3, 2025
The product, in the report: I had a Red, Yellow and Green Bic lighter
I bought 3 bic lighters from willett farms in East Providence Rhode Island and they have no safety on any of them. I went back to the store thinking they sold me used lighters and every bic lighter in the tray had no safety. I did some research and on bics website it says bic diea not sell lighters without safetys. They are marked bic so they must be counterfeit
- Model
- Unsure
- UPC
- Unsure
- Serial number
- Unsure
- Bought from
- Willett Farma
- Bought
- Dec 11, 2024
- Where
- East Providence, Rhode Island: Other
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand BIC, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 10, 2022, sent to the company Dec 13, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 6, 2023
The product, in the report: Bic classic lighter
My lighter exploded, it was extinguished after I threw it in a mug
- Bought from
- Lilis Glass worcester
- Bought
- Oct 15, 2022, about then
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Bic, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Mar 22, 2019, sent to the company Apr 1, 2019, published by CPSC Apr 22, 2019
The product, in the report: Butt lighter, blue
I was using a BIC lighter to light a cigarette, and when I was finished, and still holding the lighter near my face, the entire lighter caught on fire, engulfing my entire right hand in flames. I threw the lighter into the ground and it made a popping noise and the flame went out. I sustained a burn on the upper portion if my right lip and right index finger.
- Bought from
- Right aide, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Mar 8, 2019
- Where
- West chester, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 39, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand BIC, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made May 24, 2018, sent to the company Jun 4, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 25, 2018
The product, in the report: Big lighter yellow one you push on the black lever
Bic USA Inc Shelton CT 06484 Bic lighter my husband lit it sitting down about by his waist far from himself and it flared up and started his hair on fire. Same thing happened to me with a different brand lighter about a month ago, it burned my hair and forehead but it did not start on fire. I have used lighters since 1974 and 2 incidents in just a month tells me that they are not making the lighters safe. Since you, or someone has made it almost impossible to buy matchbooks it is making it difficult for people to have alternatives. Yes you can buy kitchen matches but they can easily break and then the lit part flies off. I will never use a lighter again but others need to be warned and protected. The UPC code on the lighter is: 0 70330 60663 0
- UPC
- 70330 60663
- Bought from
- not sure
- Bought
- Apr 18, 2018
- Where
- kansas city, Kansas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Bic, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jul 7, 2017, sent to the company Oct 6, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 23, 2017
The product, in the report: it is a BIK red disposable lighter with a see through case
I was sitting at my kitchen table. And had just lit a cigarette with a disposable lighter. Set the lighter down on the wooden table. And then heard a hissing noise coming from the lighter. I had company with me at the table. And one person said, quick get it off the table. It’s gonna explode.
I pushed the lighter onto the floor. where it continued make a hissing noise, I proceeded to fill up a tupperware container with 2-3 inches of water and then dropped the lighter into that container.
Had my friend not been present. I would not have put the lighter into water. And possibly a fire could have ensued, especially because the lighter was on a wooden table.
- Bought from
- Winn-Dixie, Florida
- Bought
- Jun 5, 2017
- Where
- Lake Worth, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand BIC, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jul 6, 2016, sent to the company Jul 14, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 28, 2016
The product, in the report: BIC Mini Lighters
faulty fuel ignition/disbursement design. there is no ‘Warning” on the BIC mini lighters to indicate the inconsistent, and dangerously high flame when they are new; there either needs to be a ‘regulator’ for the amount/flame size OR, they should make the mini with an adjustable flame.
I only smoke outdoors. while using any new BIC Mini lighter, the flame is huge and uncontrollable; if even the slightest breeze blows by, the flame will burn fingers/knuckles/fingernails & nose/nose hairs. If I had long hair & wore it down. I would NOT even use this lighter. In addition, the ‘warning’ says avoid temps of 120 -- all it takes is the lighter being in a pocket at 75 degrees and the flame reaches a very dangerous height.
My complaint/concerns addressed directly to BIC resulted in a ‘coupon’.
- Where
- Salem, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand BIC, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jul 11, 2015, sent to the company Jul 20, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2015
The product, in the report: Disposable lighter had an overall tattoo design of a snake and roses. It says flick your bic on one side and the other side says Tattoo design by Bullseye Tattoos.com
Used disposable lighter to light a cigar in garage. Finished the cigar and left the garage. A few minutes later went back in the garage and saw flames on the table where I left the lighter. The lighter had exploded and was burning. A hole was burned in the wood table, a nearby scrub brush was burned, and a battery charger was ruined because the fire melted the wires that were lying close to the lighter. I burned my finger putting the fire out.
- Where
- Andreas, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand bic, made or sold by BIC USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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