Skip to content

Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

U.S. CPSCFireBurnsOct 19, 2010
Photo from the official notice: Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received three reports of incidents involving batteries overheating in the recalled flashlights. Reported incidents include a flashlight that melted and a flashlight battery that caught fire. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

The recalled projector flashlights are about 6 1/2 inches in length and have the Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man characters and names printed on them. The flashlights come with five extra mini discs that attach to the flashlight to project various images. The back of the packaging contains the number 16879-20012-003-1003 and UPC 639277168795.

Sold on

Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 for about $1.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Dollar Tree Stores Inc. at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.dollartree.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

More from this brand

See all →

Recent alerts in this category

See all →