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Novelty & Toy-Like Lighters

Toy-like and novelty lighters by design have characteristics that make them appealing and intriguing to adults and children alike. This presents a deadly risk to our children and to youth that is both unacceptable and preventable.

Utah Fire Marshal: Ban Toy Like Lighters? [Fox 13 News]

Novelty & Toy-Like Lighter Quick Fact Sheet

Arkansas’ Novelty Lighter Ban goes to Senate [video & article]

For additional informative reading,

Novelty Lighter Public Service Announcement [The Idea Bank]

Toy Duck Lighter Video [New York State Fire Prevention]

Toy Like Lighters In North Carolina [news video]

Toy Like Lighters: Tennessee [video]

Web Toy & Novelty Lighters - Playing with Fire [PDF]

Novelty And Toylike Lighters - Playing with Fire [Powerpoint]

QUESTION: Can you tell which of these are real and which is a toy lighter?

 

ANSWER: They are all REAL FIRE producing devices - branded as "cigarette or cigar lighters".