Recall: Style Asia Inc. Recall of Cigarette Lighters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2003 Release # 04-020

CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Style Asia Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Wristwatch Lighter and Cigarette-shaped Lighter

Units: Wristwatch lighter-3,000 Cigarette-shaped lighter- 5,000

Manufacturer: Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J. 07074

Hazard: The cigarette lighters do not have qualified child resistant mechanisms and pose a fire hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The Wristwatch lighter is an actual digital wristwatch with a cigarette lighter incorporated into it. The Cigarette Shaped lighter is designed to resemble a filter tipped cigarette.

Sold at: The lighters were sold nationwide primarily through internet sales.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Return the lighters to Style Asia for a refund and discount coupon.

Consumer Contact: Call Style Asia toll free at (800) 522-7465 between 9 and 5 ET Monday through Friday.

Firm's Media Contact: Dinesh Sadhwani, National Sales Manager, at (800) 522-7465.