Fujifilm Battery Chargers recall: Shock Hazard
Fujifilm Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Shock Hazard
Why was Fujifilm Battery Chargers recalled?
The plastic portion of the unit's power plug can crack or detach, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled battery chargers immediately and contact the firm for a free replacement charger. Contact: For additional information, contact Fujifilm at (800) 800-3854 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.fujifilmusa.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
- BC-50 Battery Chargers
- Company
- Fujifilm U.S.A. Inc., of Valhalla, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 5,300
- Sold at
- Camera and photo supply retailers nationwide from March 2008 through September 2008 for about $60.
- Recall date
- October 15, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled BC-50 battery chargers were included with the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd digital cameras and are identified by the production lot codes "WCAA" and "WCAB", which can be located on the back of the battery charger unit, in the lower, right-hand corner. The battery chargers were also sold separately as an optional accessory for the FinePix F100fd and F50fd digital cameras and have production lot codes of "WBAD" and "WFBA". Battery chargers packaged with the Fujifilm Finepix F50d digital cameras are not included in the recall.