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Product recall · CPSCOctober 19, 2010Serious
Dollar Tree Children's Projector Flashlights
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What’s wrong
The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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The product
The recalled projector flashlights are about 6 1/2 inches in length and have the Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man characters and names printed on them. The flashlights come with five extra mini discs that attach to the flashlight to project various images. The back of the packaging contains the number 16879-20012-003-1003 and UPC 639277168795.
Details
- Units affected
- About 275,000
- Recall date
- October 19, 2010
- Brand
- Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received three reports of incidents involving batteries overheating in the recalled flashlights. Reported incidents include a flashlight that melted and a flashlight battery that caught fire. No injuries have been reported.
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The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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