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Fire / OverheatingAugust 14, 2018CPSC #18204

Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard

Product
Lighting
Units affected
7,500
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

This recall involvesWorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights, model number 2224 LED. The model number is printed at the top right side of the text contained on the flashlight. The flashlight is safety orange with a black reflector assembly and black end cap and measures about 10.25 inches long by 2 inches in diameter. Only 3-D cell flashlights that do not contain a date code stamped on the body of the units are included in the recall

Hazard

The flashlights are missing an encapsulation on a circuit board component which protects the flashlight from igniting an explosive environment, posing an injury hazard to the user or bystander.

Injuries

None reported

Made in

United States

Where it was sold

  • Koehler-Bright Star Industrial distributors, Grainger and online at Amazon.com from January 2017 through May 2018 for about $21.

Photos

Koehler-Bright Star WorkSafe Model 2224 LED 3-D cell flashlightKoehler-Bright Star WorkSafe Model 2224 LED 3-D cell flashlight
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