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FDNY COMMISSIONER SALVATORE J. CASSANO JOINS FORCES WITH FIREFIGHTERS & CONSUMER ADVOCATES TO URGE THE BAN ON TOY-LIKE “NOVELTY LIGHTERS”

lookup cell phone numbersNOVELTY LIGHTERS ARE DANGEROUS IGNITION SOURCES, NOT CUTE STOCKING STUFFERS, GROUPS WARN FASNY & NYPIRG call for NY to Join Other States and Ban Novelty Lighters (NEW YORK – 12/12/12) – FDNY Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano, along with firefighter organizations, including the Firemen’s Association of the State…

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Fire officials want lighters shaped like toys banned

ALBANY, N.Y. - These lighters are shaped like toy trucks, Christmas ornaments, even cartoon characters - and New York State fire officials want them banned. spy on cell phone free At a press conference Monday, officials warned consumers that uniquely-shaped cigarette lighters are becoming more and more attractive to children.…

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FIREFIGHTERS & CONSUMER ADVOCATES URGE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS TO STEER CLEAR OF TOY-LIKE “NOVELTY LIGHTERS”

  NOVELTY LIGHTERS ARE DANGEROUS IGNITION SOURCES, NOT CUTE  STOCKING STUFFERS, GROUPS WARN   FASNY & NYPIRG call for NY to Join Other States and Ban Novelty Lighters (NEW YORK – 12/10/12) - Firefighter organizations, including the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the Office of Fire…

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Consumer groups urge NY to ban toylike lighters

ALBANY— Firefighters and consumers groups are urging New York lawmakers to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. Fifteen states, including Massachusetts and Maine, have such laws in place. The U.S. Fire Administration supports bans on novelty lighters to cut down on fires set by children. Kids are attracted to…

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Consumer groups urge lawmakers to ban toylike lighters

ALBANY— Firefighters and consumers groups are urging New York lawmakers to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. Fifteen states, including Massachusetts and Maine, have such laws in place. part time work from home jobs The U.S. Fire Administration supports bans on novelty lighters to cut down on fires set…

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Consumer groups urge NY to ban toylike lighters

ALBANY, N.Y. — Firefighters and consumers groups are urging New York lawmakers to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. Fifteen states, including Massachusetts and Maine, have such laws in place. The U.S. Fire Administration supports bans on novelty lighters to cut down on fires set by children. Kids are…

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Consumer groups urge NY to ban toylike lighters

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Firefighters and consumers groups are urging New York lawmakers to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. Fifteen states, including Massachusetts and Maine, have such laws in place. The U.S. Fire Administration supports bans on novelty lighters to cut down on fires set by children. Kids…

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Novelty lighters spark fire warning

ALBANY, NY (AP) - Firefighters and consumers groups are urging New York lawmakers to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. Fifteen states, including Massachusetts and Maine, have such laws in place. The U.S. Fire Administration supports bans on novelty lighters to cut down on fires set by children. Kids…

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Fire officials want lighters shaped like toys banned

ALBANY, N.Y. - These lighters are shaped like toy trucks, Christmas ornaments, even cartoon characters - and New York State fire officials want them banned. At a press conference Monday, officials warned consumers that uniquely-shaped cigarette lighters are becoming more and more attractive to children. Cookies, tiny tractors, dinosaurs, even…

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‘Toy’ lighters a real danger

ALBANY — Firefighters from around New York gathered at the state Capitol to warn about the sort of danger that comes with a disturbing camouflage: lighters that do their best to look like children's toys. Devices on display included a metal tractor that resembled a classic plaything right down to the…

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