CPSC2014-02-19
Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
Hazard
The battery can short and cause the flashlight's canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlight and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Sold at
Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from October 2013 to November 2013 for about $3.
Affected count
About 3,000
Injuries reported
The firm has received one report of a flashlight canister rupturing while in a consumer's hand. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
LED flashlights
Consumer contact
Lucent Ace Manufacturing toll-free at (888) 373-6978 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.lucentace.com and click on "product recall" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Lucent-Ace-Manufacturing-Recalls-LED-FlashlightsDon't want to check this manually?
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