PRODUCT LIABILITY RELATED INJURY

Sportsman's warehouse recalls flashlights

Product Liability > Recall

September 17, 2007

Midvale, UT - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in

cooperation with Sportsman's Warehouse, of Midvale, Utah, today announced a voluntary recall of Xenon Aluminum Flashlights.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The name of the product is Xenon Aluminum Flashlights. The quantity of the recalled product is about 4,400.

The name of the Distributor is Sportsman's Warehouse, of Midvale, Utah.

The hazard associated with the recall product is that the

batteries packaged with the recalled flashlights are labeled as "Panasonic CR123A Industrial Lithium" and have been determined by Panasonic to be counterfeit.

The counterfeit batteries can overheat and

rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Sportsman's Warehouse has received two reports of batteries overheating and flashlights igniting, with one consumer receiving burns to his hands.

The recall involves High Intensity Xenon Aluminum Flashlights in 6-volt (Item No. 1139422), 9-volt (Item No. 1139423) and 12-volt (Item No. 1139424) models. The recalled flashlights are black and have the Sportsman's Warehouse logo printed on the handle. The recalled flashlights were packaged with two, three or four batteries

labeled as "Panasonic CR123A Industrial Lithium".

The product was sold at Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide from October 2006 through May 2007 for between $30 and $40.

The product was manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately remove and discontinue using the batteries from the recalled flashlights. Consumers can return the recalled flashlights and batteries to any Sportsman's Warehouse store for a full refund or store credit.

Consumer, for more information, should contact Sportsman's Warehouse toll-free at (877) 678-0010 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.sportsmanswarehouse.com (PDF)

 
 
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