Dollar Tree Children's Projector Flashlights recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was Dollar Tree Children's Projector Flashlights recalled?
The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Follow the instructions in the official agency record. Contact: For additional information, contact Dollar Tree Stores Inc. at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.dollartree.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 639277168795
- Product
- Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights
- Company
- Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
- Quantity
- About 275,000
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 for about $1.
- Recall date
- October 19, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.