ASTM F2201-02e1

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Utility Lighters

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers all flame-producing consumer products commonly known as utility lighters (also known as grill lighters, fireplace lighters, lighting rods, or gas matches) and such similar devices as defined in . Matches are specifically excluded from this specification; flame-producing products intended for igniting cigars, pipes, and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this safety specification and are covered in Consumer Safety Specification F 400.
1.2 This specification establishes requirements for utility lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of such utility lighters by users.
1.3 Utility lighters, being flame-producing devices, can, as can all flame sources, present a potential hazard to the user. This specification cannot eliminate all hazards, but it is intended to minimize potential hazards of utility lighters to users.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 All utility lighters are subject to the mandatory child resistance requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1212 and the labeling requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1500. See Annex A2.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 91.160.01 - Lighting in general
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.02 - Safety Standards for Lighters

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2201-10 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Utility Lighters
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F400-20 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2201 – 02
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Utility Lighters
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2201; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in January 2003.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This consumer safety specification covers all flame- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
producing consumer products commonly known as utility F400 Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
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lighters (also known as grill lighters, fireplace lighters, lighting 2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
rods, or gas matches) and such similar devices as defined in 16 CFR Part 1212 Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Light-
3.1.14. Matches are specifically excluded from this specifica- ers
tion; flame-producing products intended for igniting cigars, 16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous SubstancesAct Regu-
pipes, and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this lations
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safety specification and are covered in Consumer Safety 2.3 Other Federal Documents:
Specification F400. 15 USC Section 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act
1.2 This specification establishes requirements for utility 15 USC Section 2056 Consumer Product Safety Act
lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use 15 USC Section 2058 Consumer Product Safety Act
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and reasonably foreseeable misuse of such utility lighters by 2.4 Military/ISO Standards:
users. MIL-STD-105D (ISO 2859) Sampling Procedures and
1.3 Utility lighters, being flame-producing devices, can, as Tables for Inspection by Attributes
can all flame sources, present a potential hazard to the user. MIL-STD-414 (ISO 3951) Sampling Procedures and Tables
This specification cannot eliminate all hazards, but it is for Inspection by Variables for Percent Defective
intended to minimize potential hazards of utility lighters to
3. Terminology
users.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 3.1.1 flame, n—the result of combustion of fuel that pro-
ducesheatandoftenlightthatcouldbevisibletothenakedeye
only.
1.5 All utility lighters are subject to the mandatory child under normal or subdued lighting conditions.
3.1.2 flame height, n—a linear distance from the tip of the
resistance requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1212 and the
labeling requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1500. See Annex visible flame to the end of the shield.
3.1.3 flaring, n—avarianceofflameheightfromthesteady-
A2.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the state flame condition.
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification. This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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practices and determine the applicability of regulatory require-
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
ments prior to use.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. DOI: Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de
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F2201 – 02
3.1.4 fuel, n—a butane, isobutane, propane, or other lique- deliberate manual operation to produce a flame. These opera-
fied hydrocarbon, or a mixture containing any of these, whose tions shall conform to at least one of the following require-
vapor pressure at 24°C (75°F) exceeds a gage pressure of 103 ments:
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kPa (15 lbf/in. ).
4.1.1 Asystem such that a positive action on the part of the
3.1.5 fuel reservoir, n—a structure that stores the fuel prior user is required to generate and maintain
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