IMS Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was IMS Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears recalled?
The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled car charger and contact IMS for information on how to receive a free replacement car charger. Consumers can continue to use the spotlights without the car charger. Contact: For additional information, contact IMS toll-free at (866) 797-2738 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the company's Web site at http://usttools.com/recall, or write to IMS Inc., 1927 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833 ATTN: RECALL PROGRAM.
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 Chargers Used with Power System Plus 3 Million Candlepower Spotlights
- Company
- International Merchandising Service Inc. (IMS), of Fullerton, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 210,000
- Sold at
- Sears and K-Mart retail stores nationwide from October 2007 to June 2008 for about $20.
- Recall date
- August 26, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- IMS has received two reports of incidents of spotlights overheating while being charged with the car charger. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled 12V DC car charger was sold with the Power Systems Plus/UST 3 Million Candlepower Spotlight with model number HSLR30S. The spotlight is black and blue and has a sticker on each side that reads "3 Million Candle Power." "HSLR30S" is printed on the instruction manual and on the packaging.