Ronson multi-purpose lighters, fuel

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 6, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
Sep 6, 2020the latest report was made
Nov 2, 2019the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: Ronson
Maker: ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.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

2 reports from October 2019 to September 2020; the most in September 2020, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
September 2020	1
November 2019	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

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.

Emergency room
Made Sep 6, 2020, sent to the company Oct 14, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

The product, in the report: Robson butane torch (red)

Using it to solder at work I released the trigger on the touch sat it down beside me it didn’t shut off caught my jeans on fire and burned my leg really bad I was off work for 1 month I would like compensation for that month

Bought from
Walmart
Bought
Jan 1, 2020
Where
Slave lake, Canada: Unspecified
Who was involved
Age 37, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Ronson, made or sold by ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/23/2020) ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.: Zippo Manufacturing Company (“Zippo”) hereby submits this manufacturer’s comment (“Comment”) pursuant to 16 CFR § 1102.12. Zippo verifies that (1) it has reviewed the Report and the Comment; and (2) the information contained in this Comment is true and accurate to the best of the Zippo’s knowledge, information, and belief. Zippo requests that the CPSC publish this Comment in the CPSC database (“Database”) along with the Report, and consents to such publication in the Database. The filer does not specifically identify the product involved in the Report, and Ronson has more than one “red” torch model. It should be noted that the Ronson Tech Torch is the subject of a voluntary recall. As stated in the CPSC announcement, a small number of units of the Ronson Tech Torch can continue to produce a flame after the activation trigger is released into the off position. The Company does note that this filer provides a Canadian address; the Ronson Tech Torch recall was conducted in conjunction with Health Canada, and the Tech Torch recall remedy is available to affected Canadian citizens as well. It should be noted that the Ronson Tech Torch has a “Continuous Flame Button” that is intended to keep the unit lit for tasks such as soldering as described here. Company records do not at this time contain any reference to this alleged incident or to this consumer. Company representatives will reach out to this consumer for further information.

CPSC report 20200906-113D6-2147369981. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Nov 2, 2019, sent to the company Nov 26, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 11, 2019

The product, in the report: Ronson Tech Torch Auto Start. Red with black handle. Black trigger. Made in Taiwan. U.S. Pat.7.699.601

I used the torch and sat it down on the table afterwards. I went back to the table shortly after and reached for something behind the torch and it burned my arm. I knocked the torch over, which caught my blanket on fire. It didn’t do much damage but burned my arm and blanket slightly. It mainly just scared the heck out of me and my children. I just recently heard about this recall.

Bought from
Online
Bought
Nov 1, 2018, about then
Where
East Ridge, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 31, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Ronson, made or sold by ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/5/2019) ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.: Zippo Manufacturing Company (“Zippo”) hereby submits this manufacturer’s comment (“Comment”) pursuant to 16 CFR § 1102.12. Zippo verifies that (1) it has reviewed the Report and the Comment; and (2) the information contained in this Comment is true and accurate to the best of the Zippo’s knowledge, information, and belief. Zippo requests that the CPSC publish this Comment in the CPSC database (“Database”) along with the Report, and consents to such publication in the Database.
The product described in the Report is the subject of a voluntary recall. As stated in the CPSC announcement, the Ronson Tech Torch can continue to produce a flame after the activation trigger is released into the off position, posing a fire hazard. The description by this filer is somewhat vague and does not specify that the Torch remained lit.
This filer states that he still has the product, so he is able to avail himself of the Recall remedy, and Zippo recommends that he do so.

CPSC report 20191102-FF2D5-2147376798. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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.

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Sources

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.

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Ronson multi-purpose lighters, fuel

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How badly anyone was hurt

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