Eton - American Red Cross Blackout Buddy Color Motion Activated Emergency LED Flashlight, 3 Colors, Multipurpose, Blackout Alert & Nightlight, Commitment to Preparedness (Pack of 2)

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Reviewing Blackout Buddy Color version available on Amazon as of 02/2023. Previous versions now "Currently unavailable . . .".Physical properties: The unit I received is characterized by a 2 prog, foldable, non-rotating plug. It is not polarized, so it can be inserted right side up or down. See my photos for accessibility of a second plug in a two plug receptacle. I also included photos of the distance from the top to the middle of the plug (~13/16 in.) and from the bottom to the middle of the plug (~3 & 3/4 in.) in case there is backsplash, cabinetry, etc. close to your preferred location. The unit worked in the same manner whether connected directly in a plug or via a multi-outlet adapter.Behavior: TLDR, if you already have it figured out.There are two lights, a Panel Light (PL) on the face plate and a Flash Light (FL) on the top edge. The PL functions as a night light (3 led's, blue or green) or room light (6 led's, white).The square light selection button alternates between one of 5 settings each time it is depressed, FL, White PL, Blue PL Green PL, lights off, depending on the mode setting and power plug state.The rectangular mode selector has 3 positions, Auto, Off, Dark.Off: No PL and no FL, regardless of how many times you click the light button and whether there is power to the plug or the unit is plugged in.Auto: If the unit is not plugged in, the light button will rotate between the FL and the 3 PL colors and off. If the unit is plugged in to a powered outlet, the light button will rotate between the 3 LP colors. The LP will turn off when the light sensor is aware of significant ambient light; otherwise the PL will stay on. If the motion sensor detects activity, the PL will brighten. When the power goes out, the PL white light comes on and the light and motion sensors are ignored. The light button will rotate between the FL and PL colors and off.Dark: If the unit is not plugged in, its the same as Auto. If the unit is plugged in to a powered outlet, the PL light sensor is disabled and the PL will not come on unless the motion sensor detects activity, so it behaves as a night light only when motion is detected. If the motion sensor (rectangle below the PL) is covered (say, by opaque tape) the PL is always off. When the power goes out, the behavior is the same as Auto mode.Reset note: When the unit is initially plugged in, or moved or when power is restored, the white PL comes on as the default color. Use the light button to select the desired PL color for daily use. The unit will commence the chosen mode schedule in about 20 seconds.

I bought 2 and they worked so well I bought 4 more. When the last hurricane took out our power these automatically lit up and stayed bright for hours until the storm subsided enough for me to get the generator started. They never went out.

Love the light. The light goes into flashlight mode during a power interruption, but doesn't reset to how you had it originally set. Also, it gets brighter with movement, but there is no way to turn that feature off, or adjust the time it stays bright.

Excellent light/flashlight as well..I have several I use them for my cats to see the cat boxes so one cat cat surprise the other at night lol.. I also have one by their food bowls..they are awesome.. purchased a couple as gifts ..

We have 15 (not a typo) of these throughout our one-story, 2000 sq ft home. I bought them over a number of years as we realized how handy they are. We have two plugged in above the kitchen countertops and one over a bathroom lavatory. One or two in each bedroom, in a walk-in closet, the entry hall, our two offices and four in our living and dining area. They are of varying ages. We have had most of them for years and not a one has failed to this point. They are great for getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom without having to turn on the bedroom light. But best of all for when the power goes out at night. Instead of being in the pitch dark, we can travel throughout our house safely until the power comes back on. The photo is of three of these (two in the master bedroom and one in the hallway to the bathroom) when they are activated by motion. They will dim after a few seconds or you can set them to be dark except when motion activated.

Well worth having in the night

This light lasted quite a long time during our last power outage, which lasted about four days due to a hurricane. Of course, the light wasn’t on for the whole time, but it served its purpose when it was needed. We also use it regularly in the bathroom that has no windows and it is used as a night light and turns brighter when you walk within a certain distance from it which makes moving around much easier. I can say I thought that were there two within the package, but the price is for only one light.