Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-15305799-20131006230155/@comment-4018164-20140214202405

Flare's hat/welding mask is not an actual item, but part of Flare- not the character itself, but the hand item that you can wear in CP.

About your other question, according to the article, it's available both from Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force and Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert's Revenge.