CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts
Why was CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery recalled?
The battery charger can overheat and cause minor burns when touched. Also, nearby items can become damaged by the hot chargers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the battery charger and contact Razor for a free replacement. Razor model E300, E300S, E200, and E200S scooters will be repaired as part of another recall announced today. Contact: Call Razor toll-free at (866) 664-1409 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.razor.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
- PowMax™ battery chargers sold with certain Razor™ battery-powered scooters and ride-on vehicles
- Company
- Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd. of China, Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 584,000
- Sold at
- Discount department, auto parts and toy stores nationwide, from October 2003 through May 2005, for between $130 and $250, depending on the model.
- Recall date
- June 14, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Razor USA has received 144 reports of battery chargers overheating. There have been no reports of injuries and six reports of minor property damage, such as a melted spot on a linoleum floor.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves PowMax battery chargers distributed with Razor battery-powered scooters and ride-on vehicles. The name "PowMax" appears prominently on the face of the battery charger unit. The vehicles that were sold with the recalled chargers include Razor™ electric scooters (Models E100, E125, E300, E300S, E200, and E200S), Razor Pocket Rocket™ mini electric motorcycles, Razor Ground Force™ electric go karts, and Razor Chopper mini electric motorcycles.