The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25010·Announced 2024-10-10

NPW Group Recalls Halloween Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

NPW Group is recalling about 4,700 Halloween Projector Flashlights sold at Target in September 2024 because they can overheat, melt, and cause fire and burn injuries. Consumers should stop using them immediately and return them to Target for a refund.

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 source reports four documented minor burn injuries resulting from overheating and fire hazards, satisfying the rubric criterion for "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported" is not applicable here because injury has been reported. The documented burn injuries elevate this above a theoretical hazard, placing it in the High category with a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

NPW Group of Cincinnati, Ohio is recalling approximately 4,700 Halloween Projector Flashlights. The recalled product is an orange flashlight with white stripes and a black end piece, measuring about six inches long by one inch wide. It comes with three Halloween-themed projector covers (pumpkin, ghost, and skull patterns) and uses two AA batteries. The flashlights were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com during September 2024 for about $3.

The flashlights can overheat and melt the outer casing, creating fire and burn hazards. The firm has received nine reports of overheating, including six reports of smoke or fire, and four reports of minor burn injuries.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Consumers are instructed to turn off the product, remove the batteries, and mark the product with "recalled" in permanent marker before returning it. Target is contacting all known purchasers directly.

For more information, consumers can contact NPW Group at 888-674-3778 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.npwgroup.com/recalls or www.npwgroup.com and click on "Recalls."

The recalled product

Product
Halloween Projector Flashlights
Manufacturer
NPW Group, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Flashlights / Lighting
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • overheating
Affected units
4,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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