标题: NEWS from CPSC：SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to F [打印本页] 作者: 小鸭的天空 时间: 2009-6-20 08:50 标题: NEWS from CPSC：SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to F WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. ?' W" l! |" yName of Product: BattEQ Battery Equalizers 9 w6 A. v& f4 n$ g( l9 P, m: x ( S9 i% d4 K$ c( q% h5 t2 k: R c. xUnits: About 8002 ]6 C% z v( v4 J
C$ i z9 X' _/ L6 V, Z' ?Manufacturer: SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc., of Champaign, Ill.: z; f4 Q) Y4 ]# j. S1 T
4 a) M, [/ _5 Q% c, Z ?5 j2 RHazard: The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.; v5 K, Y% U: h
' o3 Q" l" T+ u- K' nIncidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of an equalizer that overheated which resulted in fire that caused damage to the equalizer and batteries. No injuries have been reported.% }! V; i3 O/ n( E( Q; ^" c' d& S
8 h# x' y& r7 J9 G9 iDescription: The recalled battery equalizers are charge balancing devices designed to increase the performance and longevity of rechargeable batteries., j) P# E" Z, M7 H, B# _
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Sold at: Authorized distributors and retailers from July 2006 through March 2009 for about $300. . A _1 N @' p/ J ( s2 @% B% P+ V1 t4 a# ^ J+ T: fManufactured in: United States " ?' U) b, j0 c4 d" ?9 K& ~: j& U' c3 g6 G/ W( x/ q' Y Q+ s
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled battery equalizers and contact SmartSpark for a full refund.1 c, u! l% z, _- P) y3 f! [2 g
. d$ C* g% w6 t qConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact SmartSpark at (800) 905-6137 anytime Monday through Friday or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.batteq.com