Pretul flashlights and lanterns
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 17, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 17, 2017the latest report was made
- Feb 17, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Pretul
- Maker
- HARDWAREFY INCMakers, 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 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 17, 2017, sent to the company Mar 15, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 29, 2017
The product, in the report: Rechargeable flashlight. 3 models. Listed Federal standard NOM-001SCF1. Sold in USA, Mexico and 3 other countries. New product. The US distributor is www.hardwarefy.com located in Maimi Lakes Florida. The product is one of a line of products apparently manufactured in China under the line name”Truper”
This flashlight started a fire all by itself while left unattended inside a bag of clothes. The brand is “Pretul” purchased at Bodega grocery store in Progreso Mexico on February 9, 2017. It has a rechargeable battery. My wife burned her hand reaching into the bag as she was unaware of the smouldering fire in the clothes. It could have been worse if this occurred inside an aeroplane or automobile. This product is extremely dangerous. It should not be sold and should not be transported on any airline in the United States.
The main danger with this product is that many tourists and other travellers can place this flashlight in -their luggage and then board an airplane. They need to be warned that this “Pretul” brand will start a fire all on it’s own. Travellers need to be warned about this as soon as possible. 1. Can your media people put out this information on traditional media as well as social media. The photo tells it all. 2. Can the airlines be warned officially by the Government. The warning can be simple and clear. Here’s my photo of the product that burned my wife’s hand.
- Model
- 3 models of Pretul
- UPC
- Na
- Serial number
- N0M-001SCF1
- Bought from
- Bodega
- Bought
- Feb 9, 2017
- Where
- Progreso, Mexico: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Pretul, made or sold by HARDWAREFY INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.