The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·07237·Announced 2007-07-17

Sportsman's Warehouse Recalls Xenon Flashlights Due to Counterfeit Battery Fire Risk

Sportsman's Warehouse is recalling Xenon Aluminum Flashlights because counterfeit batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported injuries, specifically one consumer receiving burns to his hands, which aligns with the rubric criteria for significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Sportsman's Warehouse is recalling approximately 4,400 Xenon Aluminum Flashlights in 6-volt, 9-volt, and 12-volt models. The recalled flashlights are black with the Sportsman's Warehouse logo on the handle and were packaged with counterfeit batteries labeled as "Panasonic CR123A Industrial Lithium." These counterfeit batteries can overheat and rupture, creating a fire and burn hazard.

The flashlights were sold at Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide from October 2006 through May 2007 for between $30 and $40. Sportsman's Warehouse has received two reports of batteries overheating and flashlights igniting, with one consumer sustaining burns to his hands.

Consumers should immediately remove and discontinue using the batteries from the recalled flashlights. They can return the flashlights and batteries to any Sportsman's Warehouse store for a full refund or store credit. For more information, 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 www.sportsmanswarehouse.com.

The recalled product

Product
Xenon Aluminum Flashlights
Category
Consumer Product — Flashlights
Hazard
Affected units
4,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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