Ignitus cigarette or pipe lighters
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 30, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 30, 2018the latest report was made
- May 31, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ignitus
- Maker
- IGNITUS CORPORATIONMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 2018 | 1 |
| May 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 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 Nov 30, 2018, sent to the company Jan 29, 2019, published by CPSC Feb 12, 2019
The product, in the report: Ignitus plastic cigarette lighter. Clear plastic, with traditional flint scroll starter, full size, with metal burn plate. Red.
The lighter exploded spontaneously, as it was sitting on the table. Before the incident, my partner used the lighter to smoke. Then a few minutes after I heard him setting the lighter on the table, I was woken up by a loud pop, and flames covering the table, and a burning smell. The flames extinguished themselves very quickly, so I realized it was the butane from the lighter. The body of the lighter was laying on the floor melted to the carpet with the metal parts missing. The metal parts were recovered in different parts of the room. I was napping right next to the living room table where this happened, and could have been hit by the projected burning plastic. If the table had been cluttered, or if the lighter had exploded near anything flammable (thankfully my table top is glass), we would have had a house fire. If either of us had been holding it, we would have been severely burned. After the shock faded, we did a little research, and found that this type of lighter which is made in China (the clear plastic kind, made by Ignitus), has a recorded history of a design flaw which allows the flame to continue under the metal plate after the button is released, causing the plastic to melt, and igniting the butane. I suspect this is what happened, as the lighter was sitting on a table indoors at room temperature. If I had known about this, I would not have bought it.
- Model
- Classic Flint Lighter
- Bought from
- Dollar General
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Rochester, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 28, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ignitus, made or sold by IGNITUS CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made May 31, 2017, sent to the company Jun 8, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2017
The product, in the report: Pink clear plastic Ignitus brand lighter - UPC Code # 852812005106, bottom of lighter is stamped w/ 36006 and Q34. Made in China.
I have a very serious issue that I want to bring to your attention. I was leaving work last night and went to go light my cigarette (in my car, in my work parking lot). As soon as I lit the lighter it immediately went up in flames. The flames were so large, the entire lighter was engulfed in flames, so I dropped the lighter and struggled to get it out of my car as the fire went everywhere inside my front seat and badly burned my arm and hand. I am so thankful that I am okay, and it is not much worse. But my brand new car is damaged, I will have to get my passenger seat reupholstered and my arm is in alot of pain Thankfully, I was not driving at the time, or I am almost positive this would have caused an accident. The flames were so large, it was the most terrified I have ever been. This was very scary and as I research the issue see that this issue is common and typically occurs with this type of lighter. It appears, the cheap plastic is susceptible to this issue. I feel people need to be made aware of this dangerous issue.
- UPC
- 852812005106
- Bought from
- unknown
- Where
- Chesterfield, Michigan: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ignitus, made or sold by IGNITUS CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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