Compliance Verification Project 2019-2020: Lighters Regulations
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations.
The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of utility lighters with the requirements of the Lighters Regulations.
For this project, compliance of select utility lighters with the Lighters Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors contacted establishments and requested samples of relevant products. Compliance with the requirements listed under the Regulations was verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.
Prior to initiating this CV project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of utility lighter companies in Canada. Targets were selected from that list of companies.
Over the course of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, testing of 9 different products was carried out. The testing resulted in 3 recalls and 5 commitments to address non-compliance. There was one instance where no corrective action was required.
Results
Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.
| Brand | Product Name | Source of Sample | Determination | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIC | Multi-Purpose Candle Edition Lighter | BIC Canada | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Bernzomatic | LTR200 Flexible Lighter | Home Depot | Did not meet the flame height requirements | Commitment by Home Depot |
| Clipper | Multipurpose Shiny Colour Lighter | HBI Canada | Did not meet the flame height, after burn and sudden increase in flame height requirements | Voluntary Recall by HBI Canada |
| CM | BQ-4 Multi-flex BBQ Lighters | Château Manis Electroniques Inc. | Did not meet the flame height, after burn and sudden increase in flame height requirements | Voluntary Recall by Château Manis Electroniques Inc. |
| Coghlan's/KING | Disposable Gas Utility Lighter | Coghlan's Ltd. | Did not meet the flame height and sudden increase in flame height requirements | Commitment by Calico Brands, Inc. |
| dLite | Flexible Lighter | Dorfin Inc. | Did not meet the flame height, after burn and sudden increase in flame height requirements | Commitment by Dorfin Inc. |
| DUCO | Windproof Mini BBQ Lighter | Duco Group Incorporated | Did not meet the after burn, child resistance, labelling and abnormal burning requirements. | Voluntary Recall by Duco Group Incorporated |
| Ronson | Wind-Resistant Multi-Purpose Lighter | Zippo Manufacturing Company | Did not meet the after burn requirements | Commitment by Zippo Manufacturing Company |
| Xlite | Party Lighter | Xlite Corporation | Did not meet the labelling requirements | Commitment by Xlite Corporation |
Disclaimer: A systematic bias is applied during inspection and sampling. Products are not randomly selected but are chosen because they are deemed by the inspector to be more likely to not meet health and safety requirements due to characteristics that are observed. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CE projects are very small, the findings of CE projects are not intended to reflect overall market compliance unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria indicated. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).
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