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

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-404

Date. 2026-04-09

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The recalled lighters violate the mandatory standard for cigarette https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Busines…; 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.

Action / remedy (official). 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.

Product. Supernova and Typhoon Lighters

Identification details. 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.

Units. About 4,300

Incidents reported by CPSC. None Reported

Remedy type. Refund

Sold at. Small independent stores nationwide and online at prestigeimportgroup.com from October 2023 through March 2026 for between $7 and $10.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice