safety match

She picked out a can of chicken noodle soup, a quart of milk, a loaf of bread, a bar of soap, a box of safety matches and four tomatoes from a bushel basket.

The invention of the safety match helped, too.

Two spools of thread, one white chess bishop, and six parts of a jigsaw puzzle...A teaspoon and a closed box of safety matches...A radish, two pennies, a nickel, and a golf ball.

It's the stuff that ensures safety matches strike when we want them to - but does not ignite the whole box in our pocket.

Q. Is it environmentally better to use safety matches or a fuel-filled lighter to start a fire while camping?