The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16113·Announced 2016-03-03

Pelican Flashlights and Battery Packs Recalled for Fire Hazard

Pelican Products is recalling specific 9410L flashlights and replacement battery packs because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and cause fires. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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 fire hazard with two reported instances of overheating, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Pelican Products Inc. is recalling approximately 3,800 Pelican 9410L flashlights and 150 replacement battery packs sold in the United States, along with about 800 flashlights and 18 battery packs sold in Canada. The recall involves yellow and black flashlights equipped with lithium-ion battery packs, identified by manufacturer part numbers 9410-021-245 or 9410-021-110 on the packaging. The recalled replacement battery packs have part number 9413-301-001 and contain green shrink-wrapped cells.

The recall was issued because the battery packs in these flashlights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Pelican has received two reports of overheating battery packs, but no injuries have been reported. The products were sold at sports and specialty stores nationwide, online at Amazon.com, and through industrial supply dealers from May 2014 through January 2016 for between $240 and $280 for flashlights and $50 to $70 for battery packs.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and replacement battery packs. They should contact Pelican Products at 877-619-0289 or 310-257-5691, or visit www.pelican.com for instructions on returning the items for a free replacement battery pack or exchange.

The recalled product

Product
Pelican flashlights and replacement battery packs
Manufacturer
Pelican Products Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Flashlights
Hazard
Affected units
3,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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