blue Ultrafire Li-ion CR123A 16340, 1000m Ah 3 batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 28, 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 28, 2016the latest report was made
- Oct 28, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- blue Ultrafire Li-ion CR123A 16340, 1000m Ah 3
- Maker
- Wha Fat Technological Co, LtdMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2016 | 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 28, 2016, sent to the company Nov 7, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2016
The product, in the report: The battery was a blue Ultrafire Li-ion CR123A 16340, 1000m Ah 3.7v.
lithium battery explosion: blue Ultrafire Li-ion CR123A 16340, 1000m Ah 3.7v. Battery was marked “rechargeable with PCB,” indicating that its cells were protected to prevent just this event.
One of these batteries was being used in a [REDACTED] diving flashlight. The accident occured above water whilebelowdecks in the sleeping compartment of an overnight dive boat. I twisted the flashlight (screw head) on. Immediately I heard a POP. The battery smoldered and was found embedded in a plastic mattress on my bunk. (One person stated that he saw a small fire but I did not see this). I noticed a strong odor of chemicals. Crew removed the mattress to the open air deck and smothered the battery.
No one was injured, likely due to luck. The event involved an explosion, possibly a fire, and noxious fumes in an enclosed space. Given its location, the battery became a missile and would have cut through flesh and tissue. There were 15 to 18 people sleeping in this compartment. The boat was well offshore, about halfway between [REDACTED] and the [REDACTED].
- Model
- see above for details
- Bought from
- I do not remember and cannot find it on my eBay or Amazon
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2015
- Where
- San Francisco, California: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand blue Ultrafire Li-ion CR123A 16340, 1000m Ah 3, made or sold by Wha Fat Technological Co, 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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