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BJ’s Recalls LED Flashlight Sets Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Hmm… they may want to rethink that product name. “Fire” and “Burn” aren’t exactly what comes to mind when I hear the name “Safeto Go”.

Name of Product: LED Flashlight and Battery Set

Units: About 41,000

Importer: BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., of Westborough, Mass.

Hazard: The flashlights can heat up, smoke or [...]

Name of Product: Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights

Units: About 275,000

Retailer: Dollar Tree Stores Inc. of Chesapeake, Va.

Importer: Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.

Hazard: The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports [...]

Name of Product: Halloween Flashlights

Units: About 610,000

Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufacturer: DGI LLC, of Warren, N.J. and Tien Hsing, of Wanchai, Hong Kong

Hazard: The flashlights can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of flashlights overheating and melting, including one report [...]