Jobon Torch Lighters Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standard for Multipurpose Lighters
Recall date: July 16, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves Jobon butane torch lighters. The lighters have a side ignition trigger and hands-free operation lock. The lighters come in gray/brown, gold/black and camouflage print. "JOBON" is printed on the side of the lighter.
- The risk
The lighters violate the mandatory safety standard for multipurpose lighters because they do not have the required child-resistant mechanisms posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. In addition, the lighters failed to meet the pre-market lighter submission requirement needed to demonstrate that the lighters feature child-resistant mechanisms and ensuring their safety and compliance with U.S. regulations. None reported
- Who's affected
Units: 13,200, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at Amazon.com and Alibaba.com from April 2021 through September 2025 for between $5 and $20.
- Compared with
Madewell Inc., of Wenzhou Zhongbang Smoking Set Manufacturing Co., Ltd., doing business as Jobon Official Store, of China has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Madewell Inc., of Wenzhou Zhongbang Smoking Set Manufacturing Co., Ltd., doing business as Jobon Official Store, of China in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled lighters immediately and contact Jobon Official Store for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write "RECALLED" in permanent marker on the lighter, submerge it in water in a bowl and send a photo of the marked and submerged lighter to wzzhongbang@yeah.net. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product in accordance with state and local waste disposal procedures.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Jobon Official Store by email at wzzhongbang@yeah.net.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26626 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | July 16, 2026 |
| Company | Madewell Inc., of Wenzhou Zhongbang Smoking Set Manufacturing Co., Ltd., doing business as Jobon Official Store, of China |
| Products | Jobon butane torch lighters |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice