Swiss+Tech BGCSSV BodyGard Survivor Self-Powered Radio with Flashlight LED by Swiss%2BTech

Be prepared for anything! Indoor or Outdoor. Emergency or Non-Emergency. This self-powered 12-in-1 unit can generate power when you need, wherever you need it. Never worry about batteries for your flashlight. Never worry about charging your cell phone and MP3 player. The flashing red light, panic button and motion activated security alarm helps to protect you from harm - at home, while biking, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and boating. If you get lost, the compass and signaling mirror can help you find your way or lead others to find you. BodyGard Survivor 12-in-1 Self-Powered Emergency Companion is the newest product in Swiss Tech's line of self-powered emergency preparedness tools. Its revolutionary design enables you to quickly power-up your cell phone, MP3 player, the bright white LED flashlight, red emergency flashers, sonic alarm and FM digital radio by winding a hand crank to generate power and recharge the battery. The security features - flashing red light, panic button and motion activated security alarm - help to protect you from harm - at home, while biking, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and boating. If you get lost, the compass can help you find your way, and the signaling mirror can lead other to find you. There's a built-in storage compartment for pills, matches and small items. In addition to vehicle emergencies, The BodyGard Survivor 12-in-1 can be used to signal for help or to ward off attackers when walking, biking and hiking. With the push of a button, its sonic alarm emits a high-decibel output. Its flashing red distress light is also push-button activated to signal and direct help to ones location. The high-intensity flashlight helps users find their way in low light conditions.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This is one of those hand-crank gadget that simply doesn't work. Instruction says crank for 3 min to get 60 mins of flashlight and 10 min of radio. yeah, right. I got maybe 10 seconds of flashlight and 2 seconds of radio. OK, instructions says you must charge this thing first. Well, WHERE IS THE CHARGER? Am I supposed to crank this forever? There is an AC input -- but NO a/c charger included! You are supposed to use a < 5V, <1000mA charger. Well, I found one, plug it in... seems to be powering up the thing OK -- until a few minutes later, the LEDs light came on by themselves and started flickering! There's a toggle button to turn it off or back on, but it does not seem to work. You may think I'm joking, but hey, if you don't believe me, spend that money to see what kind of piece of junk this is...