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LG Tribute 2 phones and phone accessories

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 10, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Oct 10, 2016the latest report was made
  • Oct 10, 2016the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
LG Tribute 2
Maker
LGE Mobile CommunicationsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Phones and phone accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Telephones or Telephone Accessories (code 550), in Electronics: Telephones, Cell Phones & Accessories

By month

1 report from November 2015 to October 2016; the most in October 2016, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20161

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Oct 10, 2016, sent to the company Oct 18, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2016

    The product, in the report: LG Tribute - Can not find Height: 5.11” Width: 2.56” Depth: 0.43” Weight: 4.9 oz Screen Size: 4.5” touchscreen display Talking Time: up to 16 hrs Battery Type: 1,900 mAH Li-Ion Battery Removable: Yes Memory: 1GB RAM / 8GB ROM Supports microSD™ card up to 32GB (card not included) Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core processor Operating System: Android™ 5.1 See more about Android™-powered phones.

    I have owned this LG Tribute 2 phone for 8 months or less. Purchased from Boost mobile in KansasCity 7640 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 912-7159. Phone has same battery and hardly been used as I am 78 years old. My phone became very hot and the case it has on it melted to it. it was on the charger at the time and nearly burned my hand. The phone fried and no longer will come on at all. The case it was in has melted to the phone and it can no longer be removed as the materials of the case melted into the phone.

    Model
    Tribute 2
    Bought from
    Boost Mobile
    Bought
    Oct 22, 2015
    Where
    Kansas City, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 78, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand LG Tribute 2, made or sold by LGE Mobile Communications
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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