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Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Recalled February 19, 2014 · CPSC recall 14107 · Lucent Ace
Hazard
The battery can short and cause the flashlight's canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 3,000
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received one report of a flashlight canister rupturing while in a consumer's hand. No injuries have been reported.
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.
What to do
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.
Product
LED flashlights
Imported by
Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
Retailers
Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from October 2013 to November 2013 for about $3.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →