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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Energizer Energizer Industrial

Category

Electronics

Report number

20140627-8A415-2147443317

Ownership age

About 2 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140627-8A415-2147443317. Severity: Unspecified. Matched catalog product: Energizer Energizer Industrial. Source model text: RCL1NM2. Incident: I unplgged this 2 month old rechargeable flashlight, used it for two minutes and then plugged it back into the AC outlet. The device started making popping sounds and sparks inside the body of the flashlight which I could see as orange light through the body of the handle. When I unplugged the flashlight the problem ceased. I assumed it was a dangerous fire hazard.

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Official report number: 20140627-8A415-2147443317. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.