Rayovac Flashlights Recalled by Spectrum Brands Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-01-23 · 14087
Hazards
The flashlight can cause the batteries to overheat and melt the flashlight's plastic casing, posing a burn hazard.
Recall
Number
14087
Date
2014-01-23
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Rayovac flashlights
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
P.T. Topus International, of Indonesia
Retailer(s)
Electronics, grocery, drug, hardware, home improvement and auto parts stores, farm and ranch product outlets, military surplus outlets and farm cooperatives and other stores nationwide and online at www.rayovac.com and other websites from February 2012 through December 2013 for about $2.30.
Importer(s)
Spectrum Brands, Inc., of Middleton, Wis.
Country of manufacture
Indonesia
Description
This recall involves Rayovac LED Industrial flashlights (model ILED2AA) with run times of 25 or 50 hours, Rayovac Value Bright LED plastic flashlights (model BRSELED2AA-BA), and Rayovac Value Bright flashlights (model BRSELED2AA-BDGDI). The flashlights use two AA batteries. They measure about 6 ½ inches long and the flashlight head is about 1 1/3 inches in diameter. They were sold in the following colors: solid red, blue, green or black with yellow. Rayovac is printed on the head of the flashlight. The following date codes are included in the recall: E/J-C, H/F-C, I/F-C, L/F-C, M/W-C, O/F-C, R/F-C, R/J-C, S/J-C, T/F-C, U/F-C and Y/J-C. The date code is printed on a white sticker inside the flashlight's tube.