Relion Insight Series Lithium Batteries recall: Thermal Burn and Fire Hazards
Relion Battery Recalls Relion Insight Series Lithium Batteries Due to Thermal Burn and Fire Hazards
Why was Relion Insight Series Lithium Batteries recalled?
The batteries can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled RELiON InSight Series® 48V batteries and contact RELiON Battery for a free repair. RELiON will provide a shipping container for the free return of the recalled batteries. A repaired battery with equivalent remaining cycle life will be shipped back immediately. RELiON will also extend the warranty on replaced batteries for an additional six months beyond the original warranty period. Contact: RELiON collect at 803-324-6644 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email at [email protected], online at www.relionbattery.com/product-recall-us or www.relionbattery.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page.
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
- RELiON InSight Series® lithium batteries
- Company
- RELiON Battery of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
- Quantity
- About 7,250 (In addition, about 121 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Authorized RELiON distributors and online at www.relionbattery.com/product-recall-us or relionbattery.com from May 2021 through November 2022 for about $1,350.
- Recall date
- March 2, 2023
- Incidents / injuries
- The company has received five reports of batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves certain lots of the RELiON InSight Series® 48V lithium-ion batteries with, model number 48V030-GC2 and serial number ranges between RB48300020210314057- RB48300020210314729, RB48300020210330001- RB48300020210330715, and RB48300020210507012-RB48300020221016550. The serial number of the recalled product can be found on the label located on the side of the battery. The intended use includes, but is not limited to, golf carts, low-speed vehicles, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and outdoor utility terrain vehicles (UTVs).