ExSimGuy,
I've read about these lighters in other threads, but I can't figure out what makes these lighters especially dangerous.
I mean, don't you have to strike them or put some kind of pressure on them, for them to go off? Do these lighters have some sort of button you press on the side, or something.
A butane lighter is a pretty safe thing (unless it is made in the PRC), and I know and detest all the safety features put on lighters sold in the U.S.
What sort of lighters are we talking about here that go off by themselves in the baggage compartment?