I will be posting these every week, or when I receive notice that something has been recalled. This will be a sort of informational bulletin for you to be aware of what products have been found to be unsafe.
This recall is from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall #1
CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce Recall of Safety Kits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with L.L. Bean, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products: Auto Safety Kit, Auto Aid in a Bottle, Winter Safety Kit, and Outdoorsman in a Bottle. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Approximately 4,100 units have been recalled.
Distributor: L.L. Bean, of Freeport, Maine
Hazard: 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.
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
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.
They were sold at L.L. Bean’s stores, catalogs and Web sites sold these kits from August 2005 through November 2005 for between $20 and $60.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: 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.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm ET Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.llbean.com
To view this recall online, please visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06071.html
Stay Safe!