WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
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 OF BURNS TO THE HAND.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES TWO TYPES OF HALLOWEEN-THEMED FLASHLIGHTS: THE MINI FLASHLIGHTS AND FLASHLIGHTS SOLD WITH STENCILS. MINI FLASHLIGHTS – THE MINI FLASHLIGHTS HAVE A KEY RING EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM AND WERE SOLD IN A PACK OF THREE COLORS: ORANGE, GREEN AND BLACK. THE ORANGE AND PURPLE PACKAGING HAS “MINI FLASHLIGHTS (3 PACK)” PRINTED ON THE FRONT AND “DGI”, “MADE IN CHINA” AND “DPCI# 234-02-1813” PRINTED ON THE BACK. STANDARD SIZE FLASHLIGHTS – ALSO INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE STANDARD SIZED FLASHLIGHTS WITH A BLACK HANDLE AND AN ORANGE TOP. THE FLASHLIGHTS WERE SOLD WITH SIX STENCILS IN VARIOUS COLORS AND IMAGES: A PUMPKIN, GHOST, SPIDER, CAT, WITCH AND SKULL & CROSS-BONES. “FLASHLIGHT WITH STENCIL” IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT AND “TIEN HSING,” “MADE IN CHINA” AND ”234 02 1838” IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE PACKAGING.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: TARGET STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR $1 FOR THE MINI FLASHLIGHTS AND $2.50 FOR THE FLASHLIGHTS WITH STENCILS.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE FLASHLIGHTS AND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO ANY TARGET STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TARGET AT (800) 440-0680 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TARGET.COM
     
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