16 CFR 1212.1

§ 1212.1 Scope, application, and effective date.

United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective

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Citation: 16 CFR 1212.1, § 1212.1 Scope, application, and effective date, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/65635
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Full text

This part 1212, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes requirements for multi-purpose lighters. These requirements are intended to make the multi-purpose lighters subject to the standard's provisions resistant to successful operation by children younger than 5 years of age. This standard applies to all multi-purpose lighters, as defined in § 1212.2, that are manufactured in the United States, or imported, on or after December 22, 2000.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.