CPSCJanuary 31, 2008

Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air recall: Injury Hazard

Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air Beds Recalled Due To Injury Hazard

Why was Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air recalled?

The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should stop using the car charging unit immediately and contact L.L. Bean for instructions on how to obtain a free replacement car charging unit. Only the charger units supplied with this product should be used. Using an alternative charger could result in physical injury and/or product damage. Contact: For additional information, consumers should contact L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.llbean.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
Car Charging Units (included with LL Bean Airbeds)
Company
The Wenzel Co., of St.Louis, MO
Quantity
About 3,900
Sold at
L.L. Bean stores nationwide and catalog from June 2007 through August 2007 for about $150.
Recall date
January 31, 2008
Incidents / injuries
The Wenzel Company has received one report of the batteries in the car charging unit overheating and the unit bursting. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves the car charging units included with L.L. Bean Raised Insta-Beds with Wenzel model numbers 822628 and 822629. These model numbers correspond to LL Bean catalog number 55780. The model number can be found on the product packaging. The car charging units are connected to the cigarette lighter outlet found in most cars.

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