Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard
CPSC recall 18204. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The flashlights are missing an encapsulation on a circuit board component which protects the flashlight from igniting an explosive environment, posing an injury hazard to the user or bystander.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled flashlights and inspect the flashlights for a missing date code on the body of the flashlights. If the recalled flashlight does not have a date code, contact Koehler-Bright Star for free replacement parts.
CPSC recall 18204 has the recall date 14 Aug 2018. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 7,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involvesWorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights, model number 2224 LED. The model number is printed at the top right side of the text contained on the flashlight. The flashlight is safety orange with a black reflector assembly and black end cap and measures about 10.25 inches long by 2 inches in diameter. Only 3-D cell flashlights that do not contain a date code stamped on the body of the units are included in the recall |
| Product | WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights, About 7,500 (In addition, 200 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Koehler-Bright Star Industrial distributors, Grainger and online at Amazon.com from January 2017 through May 2018 for about $21. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,500Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18204The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18204. https://recallregister.com/product/8376-koehler-bright-star-recalls-flashlights-due-to-explosion-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 18204 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Koehler-Bright Star Industrial distributors, Grainger and online at Amazon.com from January 2017 through May 2018 for about $21.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18204?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18204?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,500 (In addition, 200 were sold in Canada)