Product Safety

A lighter is a flammable gas tank under pressure and a flame generator. Therefore, it must comply with safety regulations in force and safety happens to be BIC's number one priority.

All BIC ® Ligthers sold in the European Union comply with the EN 13869 Child Resistance regulation*.
All BIC® pocket lighters meet or exceed the international safety specifications of the ISO 9994 standard.
100% of BIC® pocket lighters are made at our own factories with state-of-the-art mass assembly equipment.
Every BIC® lighter undergoes more than 50 separate automatic quality checks during the manufacturing process.
Reviewed by Product Safety Specialists

All products are reviewed by a product safety specialist

Pass Cap and End Closure Safety Standards

All writing instruments comply with the cap and end closure safety standards.

Tested for Lead

Includes tests for lead and other heavy metals.

Approved by a Toxicologist

Inks used in all Writing Instruments are approved by a toxicologist at Duke University Medical Center under the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) or the Arts & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI) Certification Programme.

An average of 20 tests are performed on each Writing Instrument product manufactured in-house.

Most of BIC Graphic’s writing instruments are manufactured in our factories.

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Bureau Veritas

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EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT COMPLIANCE:

Conformity with the REACH regulation n°1907/2006/EC

Products are compliant with the REACH regulation n°1907/2006/EC. According to article 33 of this regulation, we inform you that
  • Electronic lighters (J38 and J39 models) and utility lighters (U140 model) contain PZLT (lead titanium zirconium oxide, CAS N°12626-81-2) in a concentration above 0.1% (weight/weight). As this substance is agglomerated by sintering in a ceramic which is inside the piezo mechanism, itself embedded in the lighter body, it is not accessible to the consumer. Therefore, these products are completely safe for consumers to use. To BIC knowledge all electronic models sold on the market have the same characteristics.
  • Points of ball, gel, roller and correction pens like nosecone, eraser holder and chuck, contain lead (CAS 7439-92-1) in a concentration above 0.1% (weight/weight).
  • Inks contained in the following products contain Solvent Violet 8 (CAS N° 561-41-1) in a concentration above 0.1% (weight/weight) : purple ink of pens BIC® Cristal® Up, BIC® 4 Colours Fun, BIC® 4 Colours mini; Blue ink of pens Basic, Striped Grip, Sleek Stylus.