Editing Lighter (section)

=== Flameless lighter ===

A flameless lighter is a safe alternative to traditional lighters. It uses an enclosed heating element, which glows, so that the device does not produce an open flame.  Typical flameless heating elements are an electrically heated wire or an artificial coal.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Flameless lighters are designed for use in any environment where an open flame, conventional lighters, or matches are not permitted. The flameless lighter is used in many environments such as prisons and detention facilities, oil and gas facilities, mental-health facilities, nursing homes, airports, and night clubs/restaurants.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Many advertised so-called flameless lighters are not flameless at all, but the flame is invisible (such as a windproof lighter). If a piece of paper can easily be ignited, it is probably not a true flameless lighter and may not be safe in hazardous environments where smoking is confined to specific safe areas.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

The flameless lighter was invented by brothers Douglas Hammond and David Hammond in the UK in 1966 under the "Ciglow" name.<ref name="Ciglow website">{{cite web|title=About Ciglow|url=http://www.ciglow.co.uk/|website=Ciglow.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>