Meijer Recalls Halloween Projector Flashlight Due to Burn Hazard
Recall 15011 · Oct 28, 2014 · Meijer
8,600
units affected
8,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15011
- Date
- Oct 28, 2014
- Company
- Meijer
- Units affected
- 8,600
- Product
- Flashlight
- Product type
- Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves a Signature Designs Halloween image projector. The projector is a flashlight with cap that holds special lenses to project messages and images onto a wall or other surfaces. The flashlight handle is black with the word Halloween and pictures of a skull and a jack o' lantern printed in white. The handle is about 7 inches long and holds two size C batteries. The cap is orange and is about 3 inches high and about 2 inches in diameter. The projector comes with three lenses: an orange lens with a black jack o' lantern, a yellow lens with a black bat and a purple lens with the words "Trick or Treat" in black. A clear label with "Signature Designs (HK) Ltd, Ningbo, China, 14-121-02, 05/2014" printed in white is on the side of the handle opposite the orange on/off switch.
What can happen
The flashlight can overheat and melt the plastic handle, posing a burn risk to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the flashlight, remove the batteries and return it to the customer service desk at any Meijer store or contact Meijer for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Meijer has received one report of a flashlight overheating and the plastic handle melting. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Meijer stores from September 2014 to October 2014 for about $3.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled flashlight?
Consumers should immediately stop using the flashlight, remove the batteries and return it to the customer service desk at any Meijer store or contact Meijer for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The flashlight can overheat and melt the plastic handle, posing a burn risk to the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.