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UPDATE: Governor signs ban on toylike lighters
by The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2010 | 958 views | 4 4 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print
JACKSON — Cigarette lighters that look like toys would be banned, under a bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Haley Barbour.

The law takes effect July 1 and prohibits the sale of novelty lighters.

Supporters of the bill say the devices endanger children's safety.

The lighters can look like anything from toy frogs to tiny guitars. Many are sized to fit comfortably into toddlers' hands.

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The bill is House Bill 232.
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