[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: 16CFR1212.3]

[Page 343]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1212--Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A--Requirements for Child-Resistance
 
Sec. 1212.3  Requirements for multi-purpose lighters.

    (a) A multi-purpose lighter subject to this part 1212 shall be 
resistant to successful operation by at least 85% of the child-test 
panel when tested in the manner prescribed by Sec. 1212.4.
    (b) The child-resistant mechanism of a multi-purpose lighter subject 
to this part 1212 must:
    (1) Operate safely when used in a normal and convenient manner,
    (2) Comply with this Sec. 1212.3 for the reasonably expected life of 
the lighter,
    (3) Not be easy to deactivate or prevent from complying with this 
Sec. 1212.3.
    (4) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(5) of this section, 
automatically reset when or before the user lets go of the lighter.
    (5) The child-resistant mechanism of a multi-purpose lighter subject 
to this part 1212 that allows hands-free operation must:
    (i) Require operation of an additional feature (e.g., lock, switch, 
etc.) after a flame is achieved before hands-free operation can occur;
    (ii) Have a manual mechanism for turning off the flame when the 
hands-free function is used; and either
    (iii) Automatically reset when or before the user lets go of the 
lighter when the hands-free function is not used; or
    (iv) Automatically reset when or before the user lets go of the 
lighter after turning off the flame when the hands-free feature is used.