Lancashire fire brigade warning over giant lighters after blaze

7:00pm Tuesday 16th October 2012 in News

FIREFIGHTERS and Trading Standards are warning people not to use 'giant' cigarette lighters after one set fire to the arm of a settee.

The fabric burst into flame when the six-inch novelty self-ignited after being used to light a cigarette.

County Councillor Albert Atkinson, deputy leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "Clearly these oversized lighters pose a potential fire hazard and can cause serious injury so I would urge anybody who has one to stop using it straight away.

"We would also ask reailers who still have stocks to immediately remove them from sale."

Comments (3)

8:35pm Tue 16 Oct 12

BuckoTheMoose says...

Self ignited? Do they have a design flaw we should be aware of or is this a typical scare reaction to a non event?

I will assume there is nothing to be worried about for the time being.
Self ignited? Do they have a design flaw we should be aware of or is this a typical scare reaction to a non event? I will assume there is nothing to be worried about for the time being. BuckoTheMoose

11:41am Wed 17 Oct 12

woolywords says...

On some of these lighters, not all, there is a fault with the fuel valve not closing correctly. This leads to the flame not being fully extinguished properly and it is this that causes the problem.
I think the term, 'self-ignited', is a bit misleading and 'remained lit albeit it with a small flame' would be nearer the mark.

Serves them right anyway. Shouldn't be smoking in the house and never near furniture.
On some of these lighters, not all, there is a fault with the fuel valve not closing correctly. This leads to the flame not being fully extinguished properly and it is this that causes the problem. I think the term, 'self-ignited', is a bit misleading and 'remained lit albeit it with a small flame' would be nearer the mark. Serves them right anyway. Shouldn't be smoking in the house and never near furniture. woolywords

1:03pm Wed 17 Oct 12

Happy Soul says...

woolywords says...
11:41am Wed 17 Oct 12

On some of these lighters, not all, there is a fault with the fuel valve not closing correctly. This leads to the flame not being fully extinguished properly and it is this that causes the problem.
I think the term, 'self-ignited', is a bit misleading and 'remained lit albeit it with a small flame' would be nearer the mark.

Serves them right anyway. Shouldn't be smoking in the house and never near furniture.”

Woolywords - If it their own house, why can they not smoke in it? I am a non smoker myself but feel that people have a right to smoke in their own property because, face it, they are not allowed to smoke anywhere else these days!!
woolywords says... 11:41am Wed 17 Oct 12 On some of these lighters, not all, there is a fault with the fuel valve not closing correctly. This leads to the flame not being fully extinguished properly and it is this that causes the problem. I think the term, 'self-ignited', is a bit misleading and 'remained lit albeit it with a small flame' would be nearer the mark. Serves them right anyway. Shouldn't be smoking in the house and never near furniture.” Woolywords - If it their own house, why can they not smoke in it? I am a non smoker myself but feel that people have a right to smoke in their own property because, face it, they are not allowed to smoke anywhere else these days!! Happy Soul

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