Counterfeit flashlight batteries recalled due to fire hazard

July 18th, 2007 | Category: Household

Unfortunately for those 4,400 or so owners of the Xenon Aluminum flashlight sold at Sportsman’s Warehouse, the recall wagon has come your way, and unless you have no fear of exploding batteries, we’d propose you potential it off at your earliest convenience. Interestingly ample, that case involves more than just a faulty design, as the Panasonic CR123A Industrial Lithium batteries packed within are believed to be counterfeits, and it comes as no surprise that these knockoffs “can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.” So, whether you happen to own the six-, nine-, or twelve-volt version of these here devices, it looks like you’ll be making an unwanted trip out to Sportsman’s Warehouse before expanded.