The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04045·Announced 2003-12-02

Mini-Flashlights Recalled for Overheating and Burn Hazard

SCI Promotion Group and Scripto-Tokai Corp. are recalling 448,000 mini-flashlights because the battery compartment can overheat, posing a burn risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

SCI Promotion Group LLC and Scripto-Tokai Corporation are recalling approximately 448,000 mini-flashlights. The black, plastic flashlights, which are about 5-1/4 inches long with a thin red ring around the barrel, were distributed as free gifts with the purchase of Aim n' Flame II multi-purpose lighters. The multi-purpose lighters themselves are not subject to this recall and have no safety issues.

The recall was initiated because the mini-flashlight's battery compartment can overheat, presenting a possible burn hazard to consumers. The company has received two reports of flashlights overheating, but no injuries have been reported.

The mini-flashlights were sold at home improvement, discount, convenience, grocery, and drug stores nationwide from September 2003 through November 2003 for between $4 and $6. Consumers should remove the batteries and discard the mini-flashlights. For more information, consumers can call SCI Promotion Group, LLC at (877) 746-7426 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Mini-flashlights
Manufacturer
SCI Promotion Group LLC of Ontario, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
448,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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