CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars
Why was CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of recalled?
A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the charger immediately and contact Associated Electrics to receive a free repair. Contact: Call Associated Electrics at (800) 518-7339 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.teamassociated.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars)
- Company
- Associated Electrics Inc., of Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Quantity
- 4,900
- Sold at
- Hobby dealers nationwide, from February 2002 through February 2004, for about $200.
- Recall date
- June 15, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- Associated Electrics has received three reports of incidents involving exploding battery cells. One consumer sustained a bruised hand, while another received an eye injury from flying debris.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled #611 Quasar Pro Chargers were manufactured from February 2002 through February 2004. The gray charger box has words "Quasar Pro" printed in yellow on the front and shows a display of "QUASAR PRO VERSION 1.0" when first turned on. The recalled chargers either have no barcode label on the underside or a barcode label with the numbers "611" or "611A".