Pelican 9410 and 9415 Industrial Flashlights and Battery Packs recalled due to explosion of the NiMh battery packs while charging
Affected products
Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight and Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight
Product description
This recall involves the Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight and the Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight. The Pelican 9410 is an LED lantern style, hand-held model that has 741 lumens, a battery pack comprised of four nickel metal hydride (“NiMH”) rechargeable size C batteries, is 8.75″ long, weighs about 3 pounds, has a sturdy handle and is sold with a charger. The body is made of ABS plastic and the lens is polycarbonate.
The Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight (the “9415”) is an LED lantern style, handheld model that has 588 lumens, a battery pack comprised of four NiMH rechargeable size C batteries, is 8.75″ long, weighs about 3 pounds, has a sturdy handle and is sold with a charger.
The 9415 is distinguished from the 9410 by the fact that it is safety-certified.
| Description | Colour |
|---|---|
| Pelican 9410 Industrial Flashlight | Yellow or Black |
| Pelican 9415 Industrial Flashlight | Yellow or Black |
| Pelican 9410 Replacement Charger | Black |
| Pelican 9415 Replacement Charger | Black |
| Pelican 9410 Replacement Battery | Black |
| Pelican 9415 Replacement Battery | Black |
Hazard identified
The NiMh battery pack of the 9410 and 9415 Industrial Flashlight may explode while charging, posing a risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.
As of December 4th, 2019 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 1,425 units of the 9410 Industrial Flashlights and 854 units of the 9415 Industrial Flashlights were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The 9410 Industrial Flashlights were sold from January 2010 to December 2013 whereas the 9415 Industrial Flashlights were sold from June 2013 to August 2019.
What you should do
Consumer should immediately stop using the affected products and contact Pelican to arrange for the return of the Units to Pelican for repair.
For more information, Consumers may contact Pelican Products Inc. via their toll free 1-877 619-0289, (310) 257-5691 from 8 AM-5PM PT, Monday through Friday, or via e-mail or the firm’s website to learn more about this recall.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
