Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 11013. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
CPSC recall 11013 has the recall date 19 Oct 2010. The notice names the firm Greenbrier International. The recall has about 275,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received three reports of incidents involving batteries overheating in the recalled flashlights. Reported incidents include a flashlight that melted and a flashlight battery that caught fire. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 275,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recalled projector flashlights are about 6 1/2 inches in length and have the Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man characters and names printed on them. The flashlights come with five extra mini discs that attach to the flashlight to project various images. The back of the packaging contains the number 16879-20012-003-1003 and UPC 639277168795. |
| Product | Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights, About 275,000, Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns |
| Sold at | Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 for about $1. |
| Importer | Greenbrier International, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 275,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Flashlights or Battery-Powered Lanterns
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Greenbrier International
- 11
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11013. https://recallregister.com/product/483-dollar-tree-recalls-children-s-projector-flashlights-due-to-fire-and-b/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11013 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received three reports of incidents involving batteries overheating in the recalled flashlights. Reported incidents include a flashlight that melted and a flashlight battery that caught fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 for about $1.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11013?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11013?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 275,000