Stop using nowConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published December 1, 2021
Halo Projector Flashlights Recall: Button Batteries Risk Choking and Ingestion
Halo recalls five children's projector flashlight models due to button battery ingestion and choking hazards. Consumers should stop using and return items for a $5 gift card.
“Halo Projector Flashlights Recall: Button Batteries Risk Choking and Ingestion.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2728-halo-projector-flashlights-recall-button-batteries-risk-choking-and-ingestion. Based on CPSC recall #9181 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Halo-Recalls-Promotional-Childrens-Projector-Flashlights-Due-to-Button-Battery-Ingestion-and-Choking-Hazards).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Dec. 1, 2021, that Halo is recalling promotional children's projector flashlights due to button battery ingestion and choking hazards. Owners should immediately take the product away from children and contact Halo for a full refund and return label.
Sold by: Starlight Children's Foundation to hospitals and healthcare facilities between February 2021 and June 2021
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled projector flashlight away from children, stop using it, and contact Halo for a full refund and a pre-paid shipping label to return the projector flashlight. Upon return, Halo will send the consumer a $5 gift card redeemable at a major national retailer.
The hazard
A child can disassemble the projector flashlight and access the button cell batteries, posing ingestion and choking hazards. The firm has received two reports of children accessing the button cell batteries from the flashlight, and in one case, a child required surgery to remove a swallowed battery.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls involving battery ingestion risks include the Luminous Fidget Spinner Balls Recall (2026-05-28), the Sanlebi Pet Vet Playsets Recall (2026-04-16), and the LiCB CR2 recall (2026-05-14).
How to tell if you have this one
The recalled flashlights are red, dark blue, or light blue, measure 3 inches long, and have a key chain on one end. They were sold as part of a Disney-branded care package with other items like a tote bag and journal.
Brand
Halo
Product
Projector Flashlights (included as part of a care package)
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Take the recalled projector flashlight away from children to prevent access to the button batteries.
Contact Halo for Refund
Reach out to Halo to get a pre-paid shipping label for returning the flashlight and receive a $5 gift card.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled projector flashlight away from children, stop using it, and contact Halo for a full refund and a pre-paid shipping label to return the projector flashlight. Upon return, Halo will send the consumer a $5 gift card redeemable at a major national retailer.
Subject: Recall 9181 — Halo Projector Flashlights Recall: Button Batteries Risk Choking and Ingestion
Hello,
I own a Halo Projector Flashlights Recall: Button Batteries Risk Choking and Ingestion that is covered by recall 9181 from Halo.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately take the recalled projector flashlight away from children, stop using it, and contact Halo for a full refund and a pre-paid shipping label to return the projector flashlight. Upon return, Halo will send the consumer a $5 gift card redeemable at a major national retailer.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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