CPSC announces recall of Target Halloween flashlights due to burn hazard

[Darkpower]

I heard this on the TV news and search the internet for this. I thought that it was very unusual that a child's flashlight could be so poorly designed that this could happen. Has anyone seen or used this product? Its a $2.50 flashlight and I presume its an incandescent.

Below is the article and a link.

http://www.examiner.com/x-7550-Chil...rget-Halloween-flashlights-due-to-burn-hazard

Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of a children's product. If you have this product, you should stop using it with your child immediately and follow the CPSC instructions for repair or replacement.

Target, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn, is recalling over 600,000 Halloween flashlights. The flashlights could overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard. There have been several reports of flashlights melting, including one report of a burned hand.

Two types of flashlights are included in this recall. The mini flashlights come in a pack of three, orange, green and black, and include a keyrin on the bottom. Also included is a "Flashlight with Stencil", a black flashlight with stencils in Halloween shapes that fit over the end of the flashlight.

These flashlights were sold at Target stores in August and September of 2009 for $1 (mini flashlights) and $2.50 (stencil flashlights.) The flashlights can be returned to any Target store for a refund.

If you think you have this product, please stop using it with your child right away and read the entire Target Halloween flashlight recall notice, which includes pictures, model numbers, and contact information.

 

[Saint_Dogbert]

While at Target I saw some kid begging his mom to buy him that light with the filters...I don't think she was going for it, though, luckily for him. It's probably just really bad quality; for $2.50 I'm not that surprised is has issues, although for it to get hot enough to melt seems unusual.

 

[SUREFIRED]

although for it to get hot enough to melt seems unusual.

Hmmm... :thinking: weird..

 

[R@ndom]

Oh they do melt... When hotwired :devil:

 

[kelmo]

Bad heatsinking and crummy batteries!!!

My kids are using glowsticks and us elders are using Surefires!

The wait is KILLING me!!!

 

[srmd22]

hope no one is dropping these things in the kiddies bags tomorrow night.

 

[Illum]

Bad heatsinking and crummy batteries!!!

My kids are using glowsticks and us elders are using Surefires!

The wait is KILLING me!!!

you elders, don't take advantage of fog machines playing with your throwers.

I'll be tagging along a couple L4s and M6s

 

[divine]

What kind of burn hazard? Were they selling rebadged Mac's Torches? :devil:

 

[Saint_Dogbert]

Mac torch in plastic body.

 

[Crenshaw]

exactly HOW does that melt?

the only possible way is a short , there is no way that bulb would melt anything

Crenshaw

 

[kelmo]

exactly HOW does that melt?...

Excessive heat would be my guess!