My sexy #1 headlamp's switch stopped working for me on the job (abandoned tannery) yesterday.

>:3

Damn! Did it get stuck off, or on?

The switch is fucked...

I have to push it like 40 times for it to turn on for a few seconds, then it turns off again.

So I just tried to find the short, and it's the cord where it goes into the switch. I wiggled it and then it I could see a little fire inside and smoke poured out! FUCK YOU, PETZL! MY RAYOVAC LASTED TWICE AS LONG AS THIS EXPENSIVE PIECE OF SHIT!

Sucks. Warranty??

I seem to recall Petzl doing a recall on the Myo for some sort of fire risk. Perhaps this is covered by that?

From http://www.cpsc.go...rhtml08/08403.html

Safety Alert: Petzl America Warns of Burn Hazard from Headlamps; Product Should Only Be Used with Non-Rechargeable Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a safety alert for the following consumer products. Consumers should immediately stop using rechargable batteries with any of the products listed below.

Name of Product: “MYO” and “MYO Belt” Headlamps

Units: About 322,000

Distributor: Petzl America, of Clearfield, Utah

Manufacturer: Petzl S.A., of Crolles, France

Hazard: If the headlamp is used with rechargeable batteries, the cable connecting the battery pack to the lamp can spark, melt, or catch fire. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Petzl has received 13 reports of sparking and/or melting, with 2 reports of flames. One consumer received a minor burn to the hand, and another experienced singed hair.

Description: This safety alert involves the “MYO” and “MYO Belt” headlamps with name and model numbers listed below. The “MYO” headlamps have a battery pack attached to the headband. The “MYO Belt” headlamps have a remote battery pack attached to the headlamp via a long electric cable.

Name Model Number
MYO E26P
MYO-black E26PN
MYO 3 E27P
MYO 3-black E27PN
MYO 5 E28P
MYO 5-black E28PN
MYO Belt 3 E29 P
MYO Belt 5 E30 P
MYOLITE E31 P
MYOLITE 3 E32 P
MYOBELT SB5 E33 P
MYO XP, blue E83 P
MYO XP, gray E83 P2
MYOBELT XP, blue E84 P
MYO XP BELT, gray E84 P2

The name of the product can be found on the side of the headlamp and on the packaging. The model number can be found on the packaging.

Sold at: Specialty retailers nationwide from February 2003 through August 2008 for between $40 and $80.

Manufactured in: France

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using rechargeable batteries with the headlamps and contact Petzl to obtain a new warning label. Consumers can continue to use the headlamps with non-rechargeable batteries.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Petzl America toll-free at (877) 740-3826 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.petzl.com

Didn't buy it from LL Bean did you? Maybe it was a gift from someone? nudge, nudge, wink, wink



Dear Valued L.L.Bean Customer,

Our records show you purchased or received one of the following Petzl Headlamps sold by L.L.Bean from February 2003 through September 2008.

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As always, our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee applies. If this option is not acceptable or if you are not satisfied with this product for any reason, you may return your headlamp for your choice of a gift card, credit card credit or refund check. Click here for return instructions.

If you purchased this product as a gift, please pass this information on, call us at 800-555-9717 or email us at [email protected] and we will send this letter to the gift recipient.

All of us at L.L.Bean are firmly committed to providing our customers with the best in products and service. We regret any inconvenience this has caused; however, your safety is most important to us. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this safety notification.

Not that it helps you in any way, but a friend of mine discovered last week that his Fenix L2D was not nearly as bright anymore as it should be. He called the place he bought it, who just said "send it to us, and we'll send you a new one".

On a related note, I bought a Fenix LD20 last week over the internet, as a gift for someone. The shop sent an L2D instead (very similar, fractionally cheaper), so I wrote a quick email to say that I was a bit disappointed, and couldn't return it because I needed it as a gift. An hour later, I had a response saying "Sorry about that, keep the L2D, and we'll send an LD20, too". What service!

The two shops involved were: www.ledtorches.com.au, and www.torchworld.com.au
(I think those are the only two Fenix distributors in Autralia, anyway!)

I work at Eddie Bauer and we have a very similar policy to LL Bean, so I was hoping that EB had sold the headlamp at some time. Awesome info, I'll call them and let you know how it goes!

PS.
I'll see if I can swap for:

http://www.llbean....=9727-tn&cat4=9923

there was a thread in the drain0rs forum about this. A few ppl commented that the headlamps switch was defective for them too after a while ON TOP of the fire issue.

After hearing like 5 people complain about it, I'm not getting this one.

I email Petzl about it, and so far they've been acting like they want to replace the light. I'll try to upgrade to the new http://en.petzl.co...oduits?Produit=667

"

Daniel,


Sorry to hear about the problems with your lamp. Petzl has a three year guarantee against manufacture and material defects.


If you send your lamp into me I will evaluate it, and replace your lamp as long as it falls under warranty.


Send me your full name, shipping address and phone number. Once I have received that information I will send you a Return Authorization (RA) number and our address.

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After viewing this thread, I decided to try out Petzl customer service on my old Myo XP... The light is about 5 years old (the old Blue model) and Petzl had no problem sending me out a new one, after explaining that I ONLY use rechargeable batteries. They explained that there was no actual recall, only a customer notice, but did not take much convincing for a replacement. I sent it in and sure enough about a week later, I received a brand new one. This is great, as the old lamp had seen TONS of use and abuse, although it had NEVER failed on me once. The new lamp has better power control and a brighter LED element, with even a bit more battery time to boot!

Im sure they would remedy a malfunctioning unit in a similar manner.

That's why I'm going to eventually get a Fenix TK-series light. I can jury-rig it to fit the headlamp mount, and rig their $20 pressure switch to a shoulder strap. Carry a spare switch if it does fail on me.

Bummer about your light. I've always steered clear of headlamps before because I've never really found one that had all the features I wanted.