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Utilitech flashlights and lanterns

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 5, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Sep 5, 2017the latest report was made
  • May 3, 2012the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Utilitech
Maker
LF, LLCMakers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Utilitech LED Handheld Flashlight”

By month

1 report from October 2016 to September 2017; the most in September 2017, 1. 2 earlier reports, since May 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20171
May 20131
May 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 2 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 Sep 5, 2017, sent to the company Jan 10, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2018

    The product, in the report: LED Flashlight

    I was doing prep for hurricane Irma and checked my flashlight to see what type of batteries it uses. Saw it was “c” batteries and I clicked it on and off to see if it was working or if I needed to replace them. The flashlight didn’t come on so I put it down and decided I needed new batteries. A few minutes later I thought I should test the batteries to see if they were really dead or if maybe something was wrong with the flashlight. I picked it up and the flashlight was burning hot! It’s all metal. I quickly unscrewed the cap and dumped the batteries out onto the counter top and they were also burning hot! Good thing I only left this for a few minutes and didn’t leave to go to the store. I don’t know how hot it would have become and if it would have started a fire. A piece of plastic inside near the bulb appears to be melted but I do not know if that’s normal for this flashlight or not. I saw someone else reported the exact same incident on 5/15/2013 with you so I figured I should report it also since I don’t see an active recall.

    Model
    Nothing written on product except Utilitech
    Bought from
    Lowes or Home Depot
    Where
    Pace, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 43, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Utilitech, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 10, 2013, sent to the company May 17, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 3, 2013

    The product, in the report: Dull black and grey (two-colored) Utilitech LED Handheld Flashlight Item #: 352081 | Model #: FTNH2AA1L Bought at Lowe’s Had less than one year.

    I have a “Utilitech LED Handheld Flashlight” that I bought at “Lowes” (“Item #: 352081”--“Model #: FTNH2AA1L”). I have had it less than a year. I was using the same batteries that came with the flashlight (UTILITECH AA). The light did not come on. So, I clicked it several more times. Still, there was no light. Instead of placing it back into my clothing drawer, I placed it on top of my dresser drawers. I woke up about three hours later to change the batteries. The flashlight was extremely hot. I removed the batteries, but I could not hold them in my hand for they were very hot ... hot enough that I had to drop them. They felt as if they was going to burn my hand. I placed the batteries onto my granite counter-top. Two hours later, I replaced the batteries, and turned on the flashlight for about five minutes. The same thing happened again. So, I tried new batteries ([REDACTED]). I received a blister on my hand, and the light did not work. Also, to inform you, we have never dropped this flashlight.

    Model
    FTNH2AA1L
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    None.
    Bought from
    Lowe’s
    Where
    Jacksonville, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 65, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Utilitech LED Handheld Flashlight, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  3. No one hurt

    Made May 3, 2012, sent to the company May 11, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 4, 2012

    The product, in the report: Battery operated portable lantern. Uses 8 D cell batteries for power.

    A battery operated portable lantern, turned on only one time, had the inside battery casing melt. Along with the outer jackets of the batteries split and become separate from the core. The only name on the product is “Utilitech”. It was purchases at Lowes. I have saved all the batteries and still have the lantern. This was purchased as a christmas gift to be used in case of a power failure and has been sitting unused since the battery installation.

    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Dec 16, 2011
    Where
    Shoreham, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 66, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Utilitech, made or sold by LF, LLC
    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:

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