[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1210.3]

[Page 310]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1210--SAFETY STANDARD FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A--Requirements for Child Resistance
 
Sec. 1210.3  Requirements for cigarette lighters.

    (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 Sec. 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.