Nearly 191,000 Royal Oak Flame Saber multipurpose lighters are under recall after the products failed the federal child-resistance standard meant to keep children under five from igniting them. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall in June 2026, warning that the lighters pose a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. No injuries have been reported so far.
The Flame Saber is a long-barreled, trigger-style lighter sold for use with grills, fire pits, candles, and fireplaces. Royal Oak Enterprises, the Atlanta-area company behind the product, is best known for its charcoal lines. The recalled lighters were sold in multiple colors and configurations, and every unit matching the model information in the CPSC notice is covered, regardless of color or trim.
What went wrong with the Flame Saber
Under 16 CFR Part 1212, every multipurpose lighter sold in the United States must include a child-resistant mechanism tested against a structured panel of children. To pass, the mechanism must prevent at least 85 percent of children under five from successfully operating the lighter. The Flame Saber did not meet that threshold.
On top of the mechanical failure, the lighters were also missing hazard labeling required by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). That labeling is supposed to alert caregivers to the product’s risks before it ever leaves the packaging. Without the physical safeguard or the printed warning, households with young children were left with no layer of protection built into the product itself.
The CPSC has not disclosed whether the failure stems from a flaw in a specific production batch or a broader design issue. That distinction matters, but for consumers the response is the same: stop using the lighter immediately.
How to check whether your lighter is affected
The recall, filed as number 26-284, covers approximately 190,560 units. That is not a small batch. If you own any Royal Oak Flame Saber lighter, compare its branding and appearance against the product images and model details in the CPSC recall notice. If there is any doubt, treat it as recalled.
Once you have identified a recalled lighter, take these steps:
- Stop using it right away.
- Move it out of reach of children and away from heat sources or flammable materials.
- Contact Royal Oak Enterprises for information on a refund or replacement. The CPSC notice includes the company’s contact details and instructions for obtaining a remedy.
- Do not donate, resell, or give the lighter away.
Retailers still holding Flame Saber inventory should pull the product from shelves and online listings immediately and coordinate returns or disposal with Royal Oak.
A pattern the CPSC keeps flagging
The Flame Saber is far from the first multipurpose lighter pulled off the market for child-resistance failures. The CPSC’s database of multipurpose lighter recalls shows enforcement actions against a range of brands and importers over the years, many for the same core violation: failing the 85 percent panel-test threshold.
That pattern is worth noting because multipurpose lighters are common household items. They sit in kitchen drawers, hang on grill hooks, and end up on countertops where young children can reach them. The child-resistant mechanism is the single engineered barrier between a curious toddler and an open flame. When it fails testing, the product is not just noncompliant on paper. It is a fire starter with a reduced safeguard in homes where small children live.
For anyone who keeps a multipurpose lighter at home, the Flame Saber recall is a good prompt to check the CPSC’s recall list for other brands as well, and to store every lighter, recalled or not, where children cannot access it.
