WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CAR CHARGERS USED WITH POWER SYSTEM PLUS 3 MILLION CANDLEPOWER SPOTLIGHTS
UNITS: ABOUT 210,000
IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR: INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE INC. (IMS), OF FULLERTON, CALIF.
HAZARD: 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.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: IMS HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF INCIDENTS OF SPOTLIGHTS OVERHEATING WHILE BEING CHARGED WITH THE CAR CHARGER. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
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.
SOLD AT: SEARS AND K-MART RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2007 TO JUNE 2008 FOR ABOUT $20.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: 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.
CONSUMER 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.
SPOTLIGHT AND ACCESSORIES
CAR CHARGER
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