Consumer product recall

Pelican 9410 and 9415 Industrial Flashlights and Battery Packs recalled due to explosion of the NiMh battery packs while charging

Starting date:
December 5, 2019
Posting date:
December 5, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-71824

Last updated: 2019-12-05

Summary

  • Product: Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight and Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight.
  • Issue: The battery pack of the flashlight may explode while charging, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
  • What to do: Immediately stop using the flashlights and contact Pelican to arrange for the return of the unit for repair.

Affected products

Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight and Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight

Product description

This recall involves the Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight and the Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight. The Pelican 9410 is an LED lantern style, hand-held model that has 741 lumens, a battery pack comprised of four nickel metal hydride ("NiMH") rechargeable size C batteries, is 8.75" long, weighs about 3 pounds, has a sturdy handle and is sold with a charger.  The body is made of ABS plastic and the lens is polycarbonate.

The Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight (the "9415") is an LED lantern style, handheld model that has 588 lumens, a battery pack comprised of four NiMH rechargeable size C batteries, is 8.75" long, weighs about 3 pounds, has a sturdy handle and is sold with a charger.

The 9415 is distinguished from the 9410 by the fact that it is safety-certified.

Below are the affected Products:
Description Colour
Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight Yellow or Black
Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight Yellow or Black
Pelican 9410 Replacement Charger Black
Pelican 9415 Replacement Charger Black
Pelican 9410 Replacement Battery Black
Pelican 9415 Replacement Battery Black

Hazard identified

The NiMh battery pack of the 9410 and 9415 Industrial Flashlight may explode while charging, posing a risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.

As of December 4th, 2019 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 1,425 units of the 9410 Industrial Flashlights and 854 units of the 9415 Industrial Flashlights were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The 9410 Industrial Flashlights were sold from January 2010 to December 2013 whereas the 9415 Industrial Flashlights were sold from June 2013 to August 2019.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States

Companies

Distributor
Pelican Products ULC
10221-184th Street T5S 2J4
Edmonton
Alberta
CANADA
Manufacturer
Pelican Products INC.
23215 Early Avenue Torrance, CA 90505
Torrance
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumer should immediately stop using the affected products and contact Pelican to arrange for the return of the Units to Pelican for repair. 

For more information, Consumers may contact Pelican Products Inc. via their toll free 1-877 619-0289, (310) 257-5691 from 8 AM-5PM PT, Monday through Friday, or via e-mail or the firm's website to learn more about this recall.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.