CPSCGeneral Alert
Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard
Published: August 14, 2018Recall ID: 18204Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for 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.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Koehler-Bright-Star-Recalls-Flashlights-Due-to-Explosion-Hazard |
| Title | Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic1_37.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Koehler-Bright Star WorkSafe Model 2224 LED 3-D cell flashlight |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic2_26.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Koehler-Bright Star WorkSafe Model 2224 LED 3-D cell flashlight |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 7,500 (In addition, 200 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8376 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Koehler-Bright Star Industrial distributors, Grainger and online at Amazon.com from January 2017 through May 2018 for about $21. |
| Recall Date | 2018-08-14T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 18204 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Koehler-Bright Star, of Hanover, Pa. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/67368r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Koehler-Bright Star at 800-788-1696 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at 2224LEDReplacement@kbs-inc.net or online at www.koehlerlighting.com and click on the Contact Us tab for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-08-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |