215,000 flashlights recalled. Some caused burns after the devices accidentally turned on
Flashlights should light up dark spaces — not burn skin while sitting in the darkness of a pocket. That’s why Olight Ecommerce Technology recalled 215,000 M2R Pro and Warrior Mini Flashlights.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice: “The flashlights can be turned on inadvertently and overheat while stored in the holster or a consumer’s pocket, posing a burn hazard to consumers.”
And Olight knows about 127 instances of accidental turn on and overheating, 22 of which resulted in burn injuries. Three of those were second-degree burns.
This covers the M2R Pro mini flashlight sold in black, camouflage, desert tan, OD green, Patriotic Edition, gunmetal gray, orange, blue, ocean camouflage, purple, white and antique bronze; and the Warrior mini flashlight sold in black, desert tan, camouflage, spring 2 Ti, summer 2 Ti, autumn 2 Ti, winter 2 Ti, eternal 2 Cu and red. They were sold on Olight’s website, Amazon.com and independent stores from November 2019 through November 2021.
Olight is offering a refund in the form of a store credit or a free replacement flashlight. To contact the company about a refund or replacement, call 888-889-6870, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time or email cs@olightstore.com.
This story was originally published March 9, 2022 at 4:18 PM with the headline "215,000 flashlights recalled. Some caused burns after the devices accidentally turned on."
