Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
The battery in the flashlight can short and cause the canister to rupture.
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: February 19, 2014
Recall number: 14-107
Recall Summary
Name of product:
LED flashlights
Hazard:
The battery can short and cause the flashlight’s canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
Consumer 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.
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Recall Details
Units
About 3,000
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.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received one report of a flashlight canister rupturing while in a consumer’s hand. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlight and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Sold exclusively at
Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from October 2013 to November 2013 for about $3.
Importer
Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
Distributor
Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
Manufactured in
China