Ozark Trail flashlights and lanterns
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 12, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Feb 12, 2020the latest report was made
- Aug 17, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ozark Trail
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.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 |
|---|---|
| February 2020 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 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 Feb 12, 2020, sent to the company Mar 9, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 30, 2020
The product, in the report: Ozark trail lithuim headlamp purchased at walmart
Headlamp was used on a regular basis. Head lamp had been used and then turned off and placed in passenger seat of vehicle. Seen smoke when approached vehicle pasanger seat caught fire where head lamp was sat down. Smoke damaged inside of vehicle burnt pasanger seat and head liner. Appeared the lamp had exploded
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2018, about then
- Where
- Horton, Alabama: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ozark trail, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 11, 2011, sent to the company Nov 21, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 6, 2011
The product, in the report: Ozark Trail Mini LED Camp Lantern
I purchased 3 Ozark Trail Mini LED Camp Lanterns at Walmart. Tonight when the wind picked up we put batteries in the units. The power never went out and about an hour after placing the batteries we smelled something burning. My 14 year old said why is the plastic glass part all cloudy. This is when we discovered the light was burning within the unit. The battery pack was melted to the inside and the outside of the lamp was melted as well. Thank God we noticed this before going to sleep, the light wasn’t even on when this occurred.
- Model
- Ozark Trail Mini LED Camp Lantern
- UPC
- ?
- Serial number
- ?
- Bought from
- Walmart, Washington
- Bought
- Nov 11, 2011
- Where
- Oak Harbor, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Ozark Trail, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 17, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 8, 2011
The product, in the report: Ozark Trail Battery-powered Lantern
Indoor/Outdoor lantern by Ozark Trail, 5050VA. Purchased at Walmart. I installed 4 “D” batteries (correctly), light did not work. I smelled smoke, just a trace amount. I felt the battery terminals in the lantern and they were hot. I used different batteries and tried again. This time I left the lantern on longer. The smoke smell was worse. I took out the batteries and the terminals in the lantern had melted some of the plastic. The smoke smell was actually the smell of the plastic melting. I have the lantern.
My email is [redacted] or phone at [redacted]
- Model
- 5050VA
- UPC
- 49833-67071
- Bought from
- Walmart, Michigan
- Bought
- Aug 16, 2011
- Where
- Quincy, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ozark Trail, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- 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.
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