16 CFR 1210.3
§ 1210.3 Requirements for cigarette lighters.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 1210.3, § 1210.3 Requirements for cigarette lighters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/65584
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Full text
(a) A lighter subject to this part 1210 shall be resistant to successful operation by at least 85 percent of the child-test panel when tested in the manner prescribed by § 1210.4.
(b) The mechanism or system of a lighter subject to this part 1210 that makes the product resist successful operation by children must:
(1) Reset itself automatically after each operation of the ignition mechanism of the lighter,
(2) Not impair safe operation of the lighter when used in a normal and convenient manner,
(3) Be effective for the reasonably expected life of the lighter, and
(4) Not be easily overriden or deactivated.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.