CPSC Recall in 2016: Pelican Products Recalls Flashlights and Replacement Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-113

Date: March 03, 2016

Product Name: Pelican flashlights and replacement battery packs

Recall Description:

The battery packs in the flashlights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard Description:

The battery packs in the flashlights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 3,800 flashlights and 150 replacement battery packs (in addition, about 800 flashlights and 18 replacement battery packs were sold in Canada).

Incidents:

Pelican has received two reports of overheating battery packs. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Sports and specialty stores nationwide, online at Amazon.com and other industrial supply dealers or distributors from May 2014 through January 2016 for between $240 to $280 for the flashlights and between $50 and $70 for the replacement battery packs.

Manufactured In:

United States and China