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

Recall date:October 19, 2010
Product Category: Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., today announced a voluntary recall of about 275,000 units. The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

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.

Description

This recall involves the products listed below:

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 6 39277 16879 5.
The flashlights were sold at Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 for about $1.
The flashlights were manufactured in China.

What can you do and whom to contact

Consumers should take the recalled flashlights away from children immediately, remove and properly discard the batteries and return the flashlights to the store where purchased for a full refund.

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

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