NUON LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 1, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 5, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 1, 2014the latest report was made
- Oct 1, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- NUON LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES
- Maker
- Batteries Plus, LLCMakers, 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 2014 | 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 1, 2014, sent to the company Dec 22, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 12, 2015
The product, in the report: Lithium Photo Batteries (did not come with flashlight) brand: [NUON] model: [CR123A]
The consumer stated that he has used the flashlight occasionally for the past few years. The consumer took the flashlight out of storage and tried to turn it. The flashlight did not come on so the consumer tried clicking and tapping it to make it come on. The consumer unscrewed the cap and took the batteries out to check if they were damaged. The batteries did not visibly damaged. The consumer assumed the batteries were run down.
The consumer put the batteries back in the flashlight and sat it down on his kitchen counter. The consumer sat the flashlight face down.
The consumer stated that about an hour later he heard something in the kitchen. Soon after (about 15 seconds later), he heard a loud explosion. The consumer stated that one of the battery shot out and is now charred. The consumer stated that something flew out to the ceiling and left a dent. The consumer stated that there was black powder on the ceiling and kitchen. The consumer stated that the second battery was still in the flashlight but it was all burnt and charred.
The consumer stated that there was acid smell that was burning the nostrils. The consumer ventilated the area.
The consumer stated that he is trying to clean up the black powder but it is difficult to clean it up. There is some black powder on the wall that he is unable to take off. The consumer stated that the powder got to the walls, counter, ceiling, pots and pans. The consumer stated that when they try to clean it up, the powder just spreads more.
The consumer stated that he contacted [REDACTED] on 10/1/14. The consumer spoke to [REDACTED] in Product Service department. The consumer also spoke with [REDACTED], who was an engineer. They both informed him that it was the cheap Chinese batteries that caused the explosion. They informed the consumer that it was the batteries and content of the batteries that he was smelling. They asked to have the product sent back and offered a replacement.
The consumer reported small property damages in the kitchen.
- Model
- CR123A
- Where
- Colchester, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand NUON LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES, made or sold by Batteries Plus, LLC
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20141001-A3B48-1431646
- 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.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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