Designation:F400−10AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardConsumerSafetySpecificationforLighters1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF400;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisconsumersafetyspecificationcoversallflame-producingconsumerproductscommonlyknownascigarettelighters,pipelighters,andcigarlightersandsuchsimilardevicesasdefinedin3.1.7.Matchesarespecificallyexcludedfromthissafetyspecification;flame-producingproductsin-tendedsolelyforignitingapparatusotherthancigars,pipes,andcigarettesarealsospecificallyexcludedfromthissafetyspecification.Lightersarespecificallynotintendedforuseasacandle,flashlight,orforotherusesrequiringanextendedburntime.1.2Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforlighterstoensureareasonabledegreeofsafetyfornormaluseorreasonablyforeseeablemisuseofsuchlightersbyusers.1.3Lighters,beingflame-producingdevices,can,asdoallflamesources,presentapotentialhazardtotheconsumer.Thisspecificationcannoteliminateallhazards,butisintendedtominimizepotentialhazardsoflighterstousers.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Disposableandnoveltylightersasdefinedat16CFRPart1210aresubjecttothemandatorychildresistancestandardfoundtherein.1.6Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1FederalStandard:216CFRPart1210SafetyStandardforCigaretteLighters3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1burnervalve—componentofagaslighterthatcontrolsthe...
