Bic multi-purpose lighters, fuel
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 7, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 7, 2026the latest report was made
- May 7, 2026the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bic
- Maker
- BIC USA Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Multi-purpose lighters, fuelIncluding micro-torchesCPSC’s product type: Fuel Multi-purpose Lighters, Incl. Micro-torches (code 1688), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Lighters & Matches
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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 May 7, 2026, sent to the company May 11, 2026, published by CPSC May 26, 2026
The product, in the report: Light blue Bic lighter
I purchased a big lighter and then before I left the counter I struck the lighter to make sure it worked properly and what happened was my whole right hand was engulfed in flames I shook my hand to put the fire out [REDACTED] lighter back to the clerk and we both noticed that the lighter was spewing fluid it only burn the hairs off my right hand no serious wounds but it very well could have been fatal
- Model
- Maxi Pocket Lighter, Assorted
- UPC
- 070330600065
- Bought from
- Carlitos way vape shop, Nevada
- Bought
- Apr 27, 2026, about then
- Where
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 53, 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
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.