Scripto lighters, kind not given
9 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 14, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 9reports to CPSC
- Apr 14, 2021the latest report was made
- Apr 20, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Scripto
- Maker
- CALICO BRANDS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Lighters, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Lighters, Not Specified (code 1687), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Lighters & Matches
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Scripto Lighter”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2021 | 1 |
| March 2019 | 1 |
| November 2018 | 1 |
| October 2018 | 1 |
| November 2017 | 1 |
| October 2017 | 1 |
| February 2017 | 1 |
| September 2016 | 1 |
| April 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt Made Apr 14, 2021, sent to the company Apr 19, 2021, published by CPSC May 3, 2021
The product, in the report: A green script lighter cannot read barcode number because half is burn off but at bottom next to barcode there is this letter numbers spell also JX209 Calico Brands Inc.Ontario,Ca 91761 Made in China Model 07025751499 Cant read rest UPC NOT COMPLETE
Yesterday night I used a green script lighter to light a cigar in back yard patio table after smoking cigar went inside left lighter on table like I always have before nothing around it then maybe like 30 to 40 minutes went by and was inside house cleaning bathroom went I heard a loud pop and saw bright reflection coming thru bathroom window with brightness but couldnt tell from window view what was burning went outside and saw lighter burning bright on table maybe less then a minute in all had past and hit burning lighter off table toward concrete floor in less then a minute had already started to burn thru table I and relieved that this did not happen in house and nobody being home, I had purchase lighter from family dollar about a week ago from today
- Model
- 07025751499 Cant read rest
- UPC
- NOT COMPLETE
- Serial number
- Serial not readable 07025751499
- Bought from
- Family Dollar
- Bought
- Apr 8, 2021
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto Lighter, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2019, sent to the company Mar 12, 2019, published by CPSC Apr 2, 2019
The product, in the report: It was blue and approximately 10 inches long. I have several pictures of it after it exploded but so far I don’t see a place to attach them .
We were barbecuing and a brand new Scripto Lighter was sitting about 2 feet away from the grill in a dish when suddenly exploded! It broke into bits and looked like it had melted and felt very hot when we picked it up. It sounded like someone was popping the cork on a champagne bottle when it happened. If someone had been standing closer it definitely could have severely injured them!
- Bought from
- Don’t know
- Where
- Auburndale, Florida: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 21, 2018, sent to the company Dec 20, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2019
The product, in the report: purple plastic handle, black metal round “barrel” coming out where the flame to light the candle is supposed to come out the end. The plastic is now melted from it bursting into flame on the handle.
I used the Scripto brand lighter. I caught on fire on the barrel and I flung it away from me to avoid getting burned. It burned my carpet in several places before I was able to kick it to my tile. I stomped it and it kept burning until I guess it was out of fuel. Scary.
- Where
- Rockwall, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 2, 2018, sent to the company Oct 19, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 2, 2018
The product, in the report: Lime green and black. Long.
I turned on this long scripto lighter to check to see if it worked, and the flame stayed on after I let go of the clicker. I have a photo.
- Model
- IN16B
- Serial number
- IN16B
- Where
- FORT WORTH, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 20, 2017, sent to the company Nov 29, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 13, 2017
The product, in the report: Scripto lighter
My adult son used a Scripto lighter today to quickly burn a string off of his shirt and then sat th lighter down and it immediately caught fire again and burned a large hole in our ottoman within a matter of a few seconds
- Model
- I don’t know
- Bought from
- Gas station
- Bought
- Nov 17, 2017
- Where
- Hermitage, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 27, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 13, 2017, sent to the company Oct 24, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 15, 2017
The product, in the report: Scripto disposable lighter
I had a Scripto lighter sitting on my desk, had not used it in hours. All of a sudden I heard a loud hiss and pop - the lighter was shooting flames about 8 inches long and got my paperwork on fire.
- Bought from
- walmart, Michigan
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Alanson, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 1, 2017, sent to the company Feb 27, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2017
The product, in the report: 7 pack of Scripto lighters by Calico brands
On 6-23-16 I purchased a pack of 7 pack of Scripto lighters while shopping at Walmart in Princeton, Minnesota. On 6-30-16 at about 10 pm I used one of the lighters out of this package to burn a wood tick I found crawling on me and then set the lighter down on a microwavable plate on top of our countertops. A few minutes later my wife and I heard a loud pop sound. I got up out of bed and while leaving my bedroom I heard a loud “whoosh” sound. I ran to the kitchen area and found that the lighter I had used a few minutes earlier had burst into flames! It burned through the plate it was on and started the countertop on fire! I was able to extinguish the fire with a bath towel. On 7-14-16 I sent certified mail copies of receipt, photos of damage and estimates for new countertops to both Walmart and the CEO of Calico brands [REDACTED]in Ontario, CA. On 8-25-16 Walmart had their claims department sent me a letter explaining that Calico brands would be responsible for the claim and to contact [REDACTED] at [REDACTED]. I then mailed all of the information to [REDACTED]. I received two phone calls after this from Calico brands employees. I believe I spoke to [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. In one of the phone calls it was requested that I mail the burnt up lighter, packaging and remaining lighters to Calico brands to have them looked at for flaws. I was never contacted back regarding the defective lighter. I am very concerned for the safety of others regarding these lighters. It should be noted that Calico brands has not sent the defective lighter back to me which was agreed on. I would like this lighter to be looked at by an outside agency.
- UPC
- 007025750481
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Jun 23, 2016
- Where
- Princeton, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Sep 22, 2016, sent to the company Sep 30, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 17, 2016
The product, in the report: Black and white fur pattern with a “kiss” in pink.
My wife used a scripto lighter to light a candle, and placed the lighter on the couch. She then lit 4 more candles with the lit one, and the lighter, sitting on the couch, exploded and set fire to the couch.
- UPC
- 070257515008
- Serial number
- JX14B
- Bought from
- Family Dollar
- Bought
- Sep 2, 2016, about then
- Where
- Chesapeake, Virginia: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 38, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Apr 20, 2016, sent to the company Jul 18, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 10, 2016
The product, in the report: Blue lighter
I keep a lighter in my car, stored in the ashtray. On 4/19/2016, as soon as I opened the car door, there was loud pop, some smoke and slight sulfur smell. The Scripto lighter, previously in the ashtray, was in pieces on the passenger side floor, and the metal top piece was hot and on the passenger seat. No injuries or damage, but small plastic pieces were scattered around the front of the car.
- Bought from
- Unknown
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2016, about then
- Where
- Somerset, New Jersey: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Scripto, made or sold by CALICO BRANDS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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