Ronson torches, kind not given

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 9, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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3reports to CPSC
Mar 9, 2021the latest report was made
Dec 26, 2019the earliest
3with the company’s comments

Brand: Ronson
Maker: ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Torches, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Torches, Not Specified (code 890), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware

Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Ronson Tech Torch”

By month

1 report from April 2020 to March 2021; the most in March 2021, 1. 2 earlier reports, since December 2019, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
March 2021	1
January 2020	1
December 2019	1

How badly anyone was hurt

First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
No one hurt 2 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.

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First aid
Made Mar 9, 2021, sent to the company Mar 17, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 31, 2021

The product, in the report: It’s a Ronson auto start Tech torch it’s red and black with a silver tip adjust the size of the flame it was a really good torch until it burned me that’s about all I can really say on it

I was using my Ronson Tech torch auto start like I do almost daily, and I thought it was off cuz it always shuts off like it’s supposed to and it wasn’t and it burned my arm really bad this has been about a week since this happened I still got a really good burnt burn on me it’s going to be a pretty nasty scar

Model
Ronson Tech torch Ronson multi fill autostart
Where
Carmichaels, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 25, 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

(3/29/2021) ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.: Zippo Manufacturing Company (“Zippo” or “Company”)) 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. Company records reflect that this filer has submitted a Recall claim March 9, 2021 and was sent the materials to submit his Claim.
Zippo invites the filer to provide any further details directly to the Company for further investigation.

CPSC report 20210309-D7236-2147365439. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 19, 2020, sent to the company Feb 21, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 6, 2020

The product, in the report: Ronson Tech Torch

I was tinning and soldering some wires for my car stereo project. I needed a different gauge wire for the next step so I turned torch off and set it on my work table to get some wires from my cabinet behind me. When the turned around to continue my work, the torch was still on. I just taught and said to myself that maybe I didn’t turn it off and left it at that.
Approximately two or three months after that incident, I was using the torch on some heat shrink tubing and something worse happened. As I was using the torch as a heat blower to shrink some tubing, my phone rang. Again, I turned the Ronson Torch off and set it on my work table. I went to our living room to answer my cell. After hanging up, I headed back to my work table. I was maybe 10 feet away when I noticed that the torch was still on. And at that exact moment, I heard a sound that resembles something like a combination of air coming out when you get a puncture in your tire and water heater being turned on. And then a big ball of flame (approx 2 feet) which knocked down the torch which also fell on the floor still lit. But this time, the flame was coming inside the torch body. And you can tell the flame was pressurized. Since it was burning on a concrete floor with nothing flammable around it, I didn’t even bother trying to put it out. I figured it will soon extinguish by itself when the butane runs out, which it did.
I could not have been on the phone that long (10 -15 min). And even if I was on the phone longer than that, the torch should not have exploded like that and it should have turned off and release the flame hold lock.

Model
Ronson Tech Torch
Bought from
Not sure. Online or Home Depot
Bought
Nov 20, 2012
Where
Burbank, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 46, Unknown
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
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/28/2020) 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 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. To date, Company records reflect that this filer has submitted a Recall claim January 19 and was sent the materials to submit his Claim. The incident described is from 2012. Company records do not at this time contain any reference to this alleged incident. It should be noted that the product has a “Continuous Flame Button” that is intended to keep the unit lit for tasks such as those the filer describes - soldering and shrink wrapping. From the description provided, it is not possible to determine whether this could be a factor in the described incident. The Company invites the filer to provide any further details directly to the Company for further investigation.

CPSC report 20200119-CE97B-2147375333. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 26, 2019, sent to the company Jan 23, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 6, 2020

The product, in the report: Ronson Tech Torch Auto Start. Red butane Torch. I found that there is a recall on this item. Model Ronson Tech Torch

I was using my Ronson Tech Torch to solder some wires. The flame didn’t go out and it caught my shop bench on fire and the torch exploded. I see that there is a recall on this item. But the tube that is required to be mailed in was blown off with the explosion. The wire is still intact. These torches are pretty expensive and i feel that I should still get my refund for the recall of this item. Thank you very much. ]REDACTED]

Model
Ronson Tech Torch
Bought from
Walmart, South Carolina
Bought
Apr 5, 2019
Where
Rock Hill, South Carolina: Other
Who was involved
Age 38, Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Ronson Tech Torch, made or sold by ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/3/2020) 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 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.
This filer has submitted an initial claim pursuant to the Recall procedures. On December 27, 2019, the Company sent the filer return materials to be returned with product parts so that his claim can be processed. To date, the Company has not received the return mailer with the parts, so this claim remains pending. Once filer completes the process, the Recall Remedy will be provided to him.

CPSC report 20191226-41DD7-2147375813. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Ronson torches, kind not given

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