Nygala · Recalled
Halloween Projection Flashlights Recalled by Nygala Corp. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The flashlights can overheat, blister and melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Units
- About 10,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The black and orange plastic flashlight is 6 1/2 inches long and has pumpkins, bats, witches, haunted houses and cats on the handle. The flashlights come with six different plastic lenses that attach to the flashlight to project various images, including a pumpkin, bat, witch, haunted house and cat. The flashlights use two AA batteries. "Flomo," "HW189" and UPC 677916518266 are printed on the packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah from August 2010 through October 2011 for about $1.
- Product type
- Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Nygala Corp., of Teterboro, N.J.
Incident log
The firm has received one reported incident involving a flashlight that overheated, blistered and melted.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights, remove and properly discard the batteries and return the flashlights to the store where purchased for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Nygala Corp. at (800) 445-5936 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website www.flomousa.com
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 DEC 01 2011; last revised APR 18 2016.