[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: 16CFR1212.15]

[Page 351]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1212--Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Certification Requirements
 
Sec. 1212.15  Specifications.

    (a) Requirement. Before any multi-purpose lighters that are subject 
to the standard are distributed in commerce, the manufacturer or 
importer shall ensure that the surrogate multi-purpose lighters used for 
qualification testing under Sec. 1212.14 are described in a written 
product specification. (Section 1212.4(c) requires that six surrogate 
multi-purpose lighters be used for testing each 100-child panel.)
    (b) Contents of specification. The product specification shall 
include the following information:
    (1) A complete description of the multi-purpose lighter, including 
size, shape, weight, fuel, fuel capacity, ignition mechanism, and child-
resistant features.
    (2) A detailed description of all dimensions, force requirements, or 
other features that could affect the child-resistance of the multi-
purpose lighter, including the manufacturer's tolerances for each such 
dimension or force requirement.
    (3) Any further information, including, but not limited to, model 
names or numbers, necessary to adequately describe the multi-purpose 
lighters and any child-resistant features.