WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights
CPSC Recall #18-204 — August 14, 2018
Product
WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights
Description
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.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled flashlights and inspect the flashlights for a missing date code on the body of the flashlights. If the recalled flashlight does not have a date code, contact Koehler-Bright Star for free replacement parts.
Units Affected
About 7,500 (In addition, 200 were sold in Canada)
Sold At
Koehler-Bright Star Industrial distributors, Grainger and online at Amazon.com from January 2017 through May 2018 for about $21.
Manufacturer
Koehler-Bright Star, of Hanover, Pa.
Manufactured In
United States