Lucent Ace Manufacturing · Recalled
Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
The battery can short and cause the flashlight's canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
- Units
- About 3,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves LED flashlights with hand straps. The 3 ½-inch tall flashlights were sold in black, red, green and blue and have style number FCAACE6033 printed on the packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from October 2013 to November 2013 for about $3.
- Product type
- Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Lucent Ace Manufacturing, of City of Industry, Calif.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a flashlight canister rupturing while in a consumer's hand. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlight and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Lucent Ace Manufacturing toll-free at (888) 373-6978 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.lucentace.com and click on "product recall" for more information.
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 FEB 19 2014; last revised MAY 06 2015.
