Lucent Ace Manufacturing LED Flashlights recall: Burn Hazard
Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Why was Lucent Ace Manufacturing LED Flashlights recalled?
The battery can short and cause the flashlight's canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlight and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. 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.
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 identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- LED flashlights
- Company
- Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 3,000
- Sold at
- Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from October 2013 to November 2013 for about $3.
- Recall date
- February 19, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received one report of a flashlight canister rupturing while in a consumer's hand. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves LED flashlights with hand straps. The 3 ½-inch tall flashlights were sold in black, red, green and blue and have style number FCAACE6033 printed on the packaging.