GreatLite batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 24, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 24, 2021the latest report was made
- Sep 24, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GreatLite
- Maker
- Great Neck SawMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 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 Sep 24, 2021, sent to the company Sep 29, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 14, 2021
The product, in the report: GreatLite IRC 18650 2200mAh 3.7v Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Model 700 LM E54 Tactical Rechargeable Flashlight
I purchased a GreatLite Cree 700 LM E54 Tactical Rechargeable Flashlight, EXPE54-E01 that contains 2 GreatLite IRC 18650 2200mAh 3.7v Li-ion rechargeable batteries. The batteries must be removed from the flashlight and charged in a separate device. The polarity labels (positive and negative) on one of the batteries are incorrect. If you place the batteries in a charger with the polarity reversed, these batteries will explode due to their volatility and send hot molten metal and debris everywhere, and will cause a fire. I cannot stress enough how volatile the chemistry in these batteries becomes when shorted by placing them incorrectly back into the flashlight with the polarity reversed. One of these batteries shorted while charging and it caused a small fire on my counter but I was able to toss the battery and charger into the sink to put it out. I initially thought I placed them into the charger incorrectly until I noticed the labeling of the anodes was incorrect from the manufacturer. I purchased several of these flashlights and now I have to contact the people I gave them to and inform them of the mislabeled anodes on the batteries.
- Model
- 700 LM E54 Tactical Rechargeable Flashlight
- Where
- Fairfield, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GreatLite, made or sold by Great Neck Saw
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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