{
  "schema_version": "0.1.0",
  "id": 10709,
  "recall_number": "26404",
  "slug": "26404-prestige-import-group-recalls-supernova-and-typhoon-lighters",
  "title": "Prestige Import Group Recalls Supernova and Typhoon Lighters Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Cigarette Lighters",
  "description": "This recall involves two Prestige-branded metal butane torch lighters. The Supernova gray and black lighters have a rugged, industrial look, a textured grip with a mesh-like metal panel on the side with three horizontal bands and a cap at the top of the flame valve. The Typhoon rectangular lighters are silver, black and black/silver with a metal and matte finish and have the ignition trigger on the side with a cap on top of the flame valve.",
  "recall_date": "2026-04-09",
  "last_publish_date": "2026-04-10",
  "official_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Prestige-Import-Group-Recalls-Supernova-and-Typhoon-Lighters-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Cigarette-Lighters",
  "consumer_contact": "Prestige Import Group toll free at 877-977-3022 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at salesdept2@prestigeimportgroup.com or online at https://www.prestigeimportgroup.com/recall or prestigeimportgroup.com and click \"Recall\" on the bottom of the page for more information.",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "Supernova and Typhoon Lighters",
      "description": "",
      "model": "",
      "type": "",
      "categoryid": "",
      "numberofunits": "About 4,300"
    }
  ],
  "hazards": [
    "The recalled lighters violate the mandatory standard for cigarette lighters because they do not have the required child-resistant mechanism, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. In addition, the lighters failed to meet the pre-market lighter submission requirement needed to demonstrate that the lighters feature child-resistant mechanisms and ensuring their safety and compliance with U.S. regulations."
  ],
  "remedies": [
    "Consumers should stop using the recalled lighters immediately and contact Prestige Import Group for a full refund or store credit. Consumers will be asked to write \"Recalled\" in permanent marker and send a photo of the marked lighter to salesdept2@prestigeimportgroup.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product in accordance with state and local waste disposal procedures."
  ],
  "remedy_options": [
    "Refund"
  ],
  "injuries": [
    "None reported"
  ],
  "retailers": [
    "Small independent stores nationwide and online at prestigeimportgroup.com from October 2023 through March 2026 for between $7 and $10."
  ],
  "countries": [
    "China"
  ],
  "upcs": [],
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture20_3.png",
      "caption": "Recalled Prestige Lighter \u2013 Supernova, gray"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture21_3.png",
      "caption": "Recalled Prestige Lighter \u2013 Supernova, black"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture23_2.png",
      "caption": "Recalled Prestige Lighter \u2013 Typhoon, silver"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture24_2.png",
      "caption": "Recalled Prestige Lighter \u2013 Typhoon, black"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture25_2.png",
      "caption": "Recalled Prestige Lighter \u2013 Typhoon, black/silver"
    }
  ],
  "urgency": "critical",
  "audience_tags": [
    "children"
  ],
  "immediate_action": "stop_using",
  "retrieved_at": "2026-08-21T04:54:04+00:00",
  "derivations": {
    "urgency": "Keyword heuristic; not an official CPSC classification.",
    "audience_tags": "Keyword heuristic over official title, description, hazard, and remedy text.",
    "immediate_action": "Keyword heuristic over official remedy text; read the official remedy."
  }
}