BIC multi-purpose lighters, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 14, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 14, 2016the latest report was made
- Apr 14, 2016the 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, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Multi-purpose Lighters, Not Specified (code 1690), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Lighters & Matches
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2016 | 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 Apr 14, 2016, sent to the company May 3, 2016, published by CPSC May 24, 2016
The product, in the report: red and black multi-purpose lighter
(04/13/2106) The consumer stated that his wife heard a loud explosion that came from near her granddaughters room. She went to investigate and saw that the lighter had exploded and pieces were scattered throughout the room. The lighter was located on a desk. It was not exposed to light or heat. No one was in the room when the lighter exploded.
No injuries.
The consumer added he attached 3 digital photos (poor quality) of the lighter, and lighter pieces and a candle that was broken by the lighter after it exploded. The consumer also added all evidence have been retained and are available at [CPSC’s] request.
- Bought from
- Walmart, Missouri
- Bought
- Feb 6, 2016, about then
- Where
- Warrenton, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- 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
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.
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