Duracell flashlights and lanterns
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 26, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 26, 2015the latest report was made
- Oct 26, 2015the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Duracell
- Maker
- Technomate Manufactory Ltd.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Flashlights and lanternsCPSC’s product type: Flashlights or Battery-powered Lanterns (code 639), in Yard & Garden: Outdoor Lighting
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2015 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 26, 2015, sent to the company Dec 22, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 7, 2016
The product, in the report: Flashlight battery cell Duracell Durabeam Ultra 300 Lumens Flash light Bar code: 4 897026911061
Incident Description: revised 11/15/2015
Duracell- Durabeam Ultra 300 Lumens- Flashlight contains a cartridge inside the Flashlight body ( see attached photo). Four AAA batteries are required to be inserted in this cartridge. While inserting battery cells in the cartridge, the cartridge became extremely hot. Caller could not hold the cartridge. Also electrical burning smell was coming from the cartridge. While holding with napkin, battery cells were quickly removed. If left inside, caller is sure it would have CAUGHT FIRE or melted cartridge. Durabeam cartridge design is a fire hazard and should be removed from the market.
The package had three flashlights, only one of the three flashlight experienced above incident.
Caller did contact Duracell customer service. Representative offered to send replacement battery. Caller told them that purpose of the call is to report product hazard incident and not to request product replacement. Representative requested contact information and said supervisor will call. No call has been received to date. They did send replacement flashlight, which caller is scared to use.
- Model
- DuraBam Ultra
- Serial number
- ITM/
ART 922231 - Bought from
- Costco, Texas
- Bought
- Sep 19, 2015, about then
- Where
- Surgarland, Texas: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Duracell, made or sold by Technomate Manufactory Ltd.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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.
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