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Product

Energizer Energizer Industrial

Category

Electronics

Report number

20111119-8AA55-2147473197

Ownership age

About 0 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Overheating

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20111119-8AA55-2147473197. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Energizer Energizer Industrial. Source model text: E91LP-16. Incident: Inserted 4 AA batteries in battery box of Christmas light. As I was closing the box I noticed it was warm. As I began to screw the battery box closed I felt the case get warmer. I removed the screws and opened the battery box. One of the cells had melted its plastic cover. I removed all the batteries. Only the one with a melted cover felt hot. Replaced all batteries with a different brand and device functions normally. Received a minor burn on finger removing battery.

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Official report number: 20111119-8AA55-2147473197. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.