Clarion Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System recall: Burn and Fire Hazards
Clarion Expands Recall of Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Why was Clarion Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System recalled?
The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Clarion Corp. for a full refund, information on returning the product, and a postage paid envelope to return the product. Contact: For more information, contact Clarion Corp. at (800) 347-8667 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, email [email protected], or visit the firm's Web site at www.clarion.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
- N.I.C.E. P200 Navigation and Entertainment Systems
- Company
- Kiryung Electronics of Seoul, South Korea, Clarion Corp. of America, of Cypress, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 1,500 additional units (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2006)
- Sold at
- Car audio and mobile electronics stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2007 for a suggested retail price of $800.
- Recall date
- August 16, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Clarion has received 15 reports of the units melting or overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The N.I.C.E. P200 is a black portable navigation and entertainment device that can be attached to a vehicle's windshield. The device has a 4-inch touch screen LCD monitor and contains one lithium battery. "Clarion" and "N.I.C.E. P200" are printed on the device. "Clarion NAVBATTERY" is printed on the battery. The recall includes any N.I.C.E. P200 in which batteries were previously replaced.