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Full Spectra

Nov 2, 2009


The new Spectra lighter line from Scripto features visible a fuel supply through clear lighter barrels. Available fuel colors are purple, sapphire, green, blue and red. Due to ship in January 2010, the lighters come in 50-count display-a-tray, two-pack and five-pack options retailing for a suggested 99 cents each, $1.98 and $4.49, respectively. All Scripto lighters have a patented child-resistant mechanism that exceeds Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements, yet is easy for adults to operate, notes Ontario, Calif.-based Calico Brands, the manufacturer of the line. To learn more, contact Scripto Customer Service at (800) LIGHTER or customerservices@calicobrands.com.


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