Eveready Battery Co. Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Eveready Battery Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Kidz Club Flashlights
The flashlights can overheat and cause the batteries to leak, posing a risk of burns to children.
- Units
- About 24,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $6
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The multicolored flashlights measure about 5.75 inches in length, and are made with a metal barrel and a plastic head. They take "C" batteries and have a rotating focusing head. The model number FC230KBP appears only on the reverse side of the package. The words Energizer Kidz Club appear on the head of the flashlight. "Made in China" is written on the base.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount department and toy stores sold these flashlights nationwide, from April 2002 through October 2002, for about $6.
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Eveready Battery Co. Inc., of St. Louis, Mo.
Incident log
Eveready has received three reports of the flashlights overheating, including one report of a 4-year-old boy receiving a minor burn to his hand.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these flashlights away from children immediately and remove the batteries and contact Eveready for instructions on returning the flashlights and receiving a $12 refund.
Consumers should contact Eveready at (800) 383-7323 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 12 2002; last revised MAY 05 2025.