The Bic Corp. is facing mounting lawsuits on behalf of people who have been burned — and in some cases killed — by fires they say were caused by defects in the company’s disposable butane lighters.

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BIC, a world leader in manufacturing safe, high-quality lighters, unveiled its inaugural Lighter Safety Report drawing attention to a concerning influx of ...

Despite various companies' hopes that people will buy their fancy camping-specific torches, the fact is that most campers' fire-starting needs are met quite nicely with a good ol' Bic lighter. That ...

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are teaming up for a Super Bowl 2022 ad and the Puppy Bowl. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency A dynamic ...

The unlikely but completely organic connection between Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg has defied expectations and remains a fruitful partnership. The pair are now entering into a new partnership with ...

In 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared photographs of what appeared to be a promotional campaign for Bic lighters, featuring lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewart and rapper and ...

Shelton-based lighter manufacturer BIC has acquired Djeep, a French company which makes high-end lighters, for $44.9 million. The move is expected to strengthen BIC’s position in the European market.

Willie Nelson commits the gravest of sins at the start of the BIC EZ Reach Lighters commercial ahead of Super Bowl LVII: he takes someone else’s lighter. Ask anyone who has ever needed a flame, only ...

The eco-friendly lighters are made with 55 percent recycled metal. The BIC Ecolutions Lighter is designed to be more eco-friendly while providing the same quality, safety and number of lights as the ...

It's not the first time the company have made an embarrassing blunder when it comes to making its products 'gender specific' BIC has come under fire from customers for flogging “sexist” pink lighters ...

While the standard BIC lighter easily lights a cigarette, using one to set a candle ablaze can be challenging. The Shelton-based manufacturer BIC aims to change that with the recent launch of a new, ...