I just received this light and upon turning it on it would not turn off. I had to remove the batteries to shut it off. Has this happened with anyone e
1018088
Sounds like you got a faulty unit. I've been using mine all summer, never had that problem.
1952223
I had the EXACT SAME experience and before i figured it out I thought it had died on me. I started the whole Amazon return process and then realized, like you said, that it needs to "charge" for a bit after plugged in. I have to say that it's kind of annoying but I love the light so much that i"m willing to look past that> Maybe it's a hint to me that I need to get my son a power strip so that he doesn't have to keep unplugging things to charge items. =) Hope this helps. ~ Nikki
1435112
This didn't happen to ours- although I do not think our lantern is very useful anyway. What about taking out the batteries and then putting them back in? Maybe it will reset it.
975855
First, this light is not designed to strobe. It is only on or off mode. If it is in a strobe mode then you might have internal contacts that are not seating correctly or some other physical issue with this light. I do know that some of these have tail cap click issues where they have to be screwed in really tight or the clicker will not turn on the light. Of course you can always remove the battery too. I have three of these and so far all three have functioned fine. I have bought 2 others as gifts and one had an issue of the clicker not turning on the light. Making sure it was as tight as possible stopped that issue. And, you could return it to have it replaced to. Good luck!
316875
my light started a flicker and would not turn off so i changed the batteries and now it will not turn on. i contacted the seller but no response in 10 days. Lifetime Warranty????? what should i do?
156417
Same here. The light will not turn off unless I loosen the battery compartment. ...but this doesn't do me any good when I'm underwater and want to turn the light off.
1642644
I have experienced similar issues with my brand new light. These things are poorly made and do not function well at all. I would not recommend this product to anyone. I consider it a waste of money.
5422
My guess is you got a defective one. They are fairly inexpensive to begin with, so it wouldn't be a long shot if you ended up getting one that was malfunctioning the way you are describing. My advice is to just send it back to Amazon so they can replace it with another one. I know it's an inconvenience, but in the end, you'll be glad you did. It's a great light, especially when it works the way it's supposed to.
600356
Yes, I did change the battery in mine because it wasn't working. I have two lights and one quit working. I bought replacement batteries and changed them with no problem, but the one still didn't work. Unless you know it it the battery for sure, I would not waist your money on new batteries if it just doesn't work.
1654173
I would send it back. I have had mine for some time and have had no issues with mine. Sounds like a bad light sensor. Good luck.
1232110
Sounds vaguely familiar. If you press the button, does the light turn on at all? Have you tried removing the batteries, waiting a few moments, then reinstalling the batteries? If it's the problem I think it is, I think it's the light's circuitry going into a protection mode. When you charge the light, do you plug the charger cable into power source, then plug the mini-USB plug into the light? Or do you connect the light to the cable first, then connect the cable to a power source? If the former, then I suggest switching to the latter to avoid the problem. I suspect it's an issue of the powered cable touching part of the light it shouldn't if you're not inserting it "cleanly" into the charging port, tripping a protection mode.
1883158
I haven't had that issue with mine either. I use mine mainly for edging which puts a greater strain on the battery. My battery will normally last between 30 and 45 minutes and all lights go out. I would definitely call their customer service and ask about it.
515793
No! I've had my light a couple of years and this problem has never happened. I use it for an hour every night to take care of the animals. Make sure that you don't overcharge it. I charge mine in my car so that I can hear when the charge is completed.
583586
no!!! it really upset me to find out the battery was glued in and could not be removed, so when the battery dies, you have to throw away the lights. note to self: make sure the lighs comes with a rechargeable battery.
1714177
mine had an issue. I changed the battery and it still didnt work right. I called the manufacturer and they sent me a new LED module no questions asked.
1310681
Im sorry... No suggestions... That sadly is exactly what happened with me. I just threw it away after about a week of it not turning on showing any motion with the lights. Maybe flip the black switch on the bottom and it may work.
1328785
I would return it if it is not even lighting up. Mine works well with the batteries. It sounds like something might be wrong with the unit. It has to light up to work. Good Luck!but