Abstract: A lighter is described which includes a fuel compartment and a flame generating portion attached to the fuel compartment. The flame generating portion includes at least one catch tab and at least one fuel lever stopping device. Catch tabs may be provided on rails which are mounted on a surface of the flame generating portion, or they may be provided as inwardly folded flanges on a cap. A special fuel lever is provided in accordance with the invention to allow the release of fuel. The fuel lever includes flanges which engages with the catch tab of the flame generating portion. A finger pad disposed at one end of the fuel lever includes a notch which engages with the stopping device of the fuel generating portion. The lighter is movable between a default position and a pre-actuation position. In the default position, the stopping device is arranged to engage the finger pad at a position away from the notch.