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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. 0 W& }4 d3 r# C$ T+ K
Name of Product: BattEQ Battery Equalizers
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Units: About 800' i' X0 E8 G1 W4 J$ r
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Manufacturer: SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc., of Champaign, Ill.
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Hazard: The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.: M7 q- l, O0 X, l1 e6 N1 B
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Incidents/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.
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Description: The recalled battery equalizers are charge balancing devices designed to increase the performance and longevity of rechargeable batteries.
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4 c. E$ M+ z4 d% oSold at: Authorized distributors and retailers from July 2006 through March 2009 for about $300.
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Manufactured in: United States/ z' `' k! f6 E8 s$ \
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled battery equalizers and contact SmartSpark for a full refund./ H( W% H+ \1 }$ E+ y& S4 R0 s
2 N! Y6 E! X6 |- B" B; cConsumer 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 |
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