Product Details
| Product name | Novelty lighters |
| Description | The Intruder model lighter looks like a miniature propane or scuba tank, with a rectangular sleeve on the side into which the bottom part of the black activation/ignition button fits. The top two-thirds of the cylindrical tank body and the sleeve are black, and the tank is clear and transparent. A label on one side of the sleeve reads “Prometheus.” A cover hides the flame port. The Jupiter model lighter has a metal body with a black top and bottom. The lighter has a distinctive gun-like shape. It has a hinged cover for the flame port. The cover opens when the ignition switch is pressed or the hinged cover is pulled back, and a high-intensity torch flame is produced. On the end opposite the flame port, a black screw-on cover hides the refill port. The brand name “Prometheus” is engraved into the lower area of one side of the lighter body. |
| Problem | The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting a fire hazard. |
| Distribution | Sold at tobacco stores nationwide. |
| Company | Prometheus International Inc., of Bell, California; (800) 229-5233. |
| Dates sold | March 1997 through February 1999. |
| Date posted | 12/27/2001 |
