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CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce Recall of Safety Kits

CPSC recall 06071. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The products have a flashlight that relies on a powerful magnet and copper coil for manual recharging. The magnet adversely affects the polarity of the compass rendering it unreliable. The magnet could be powerful enough to disrupt a heart patient's Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD). The product's packaging lacks appropriate warning information.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers with recalled kits should contact L.L. Bean immediately to receive a free warning label for the flashlight. Consumers with Outdoorsman in a Bottle kits will receive a free replacement compass/whistle.

CPSC recall 06071 has the recall date 24 Jan 2006. The notice names the firm CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce. The recall has about 4,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. CPSC gives the product type Safety/Emergency Tool Kits.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 06071: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
There have been no reported incidents or injuries.
Units4,100
Description
Each kit contains a variety of safety equipment including a "Forever Flashlight," which does not use batteries. Shaking the flashlight for 30 seconds provides about 5 minutes of light. The Outdoorsman in a Bottle kit contains a compass. Other items which could be included in the kits include gloves, a blanket, emergency vest, a water bottle, a rain poncho and a knife. L.L. Bean is written on the bottle or blanket with these kits.
ProductAuto Safety Kit, Auto Aid in a Bottle, Winter Safety Kit, and Outdoorsman in a Bottle, About 4,100, Safety/Emergency Tool Kits
Sold atL.L. Bean's stores, catalogs and Web sites sold these kits from August 2005 through November 2005 for between $20 and $60.
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
4,100Median of 2006: 15,200
CPSC recalls of 2006
319
Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 2006 in the category Safety/Emergency Tool Kits
0%
Recalls on the register that name CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06071. https://recallregister.com/product/3192-cpsc-l-l-bean-announce-recall-of-safety-kits/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 06071 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: There have been no reported incidents or injuries.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: L.L. Bean's stores, catalogs and Web sites sold these kits from August 2005 through November 2005 for between $20 and $60.
How many units are in CPSC recall 06071?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 4,100
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States