Product Recall Number: 03-509
Why was Nickel Zinc Battery Chargers recalled?
Product Recall Number: 03-509
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2002-11-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Nickel Zinc Battery Chargers
Description: Battery Chargers - Evercel Inc., of Hingham, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 460 battery chargers for certain Evercel Nickel Zinc batteries often used with boat trolling motors. These Everplore-model M100-12V-12.5A-110 chargers have a blue plastic enclosure and measure 5.5-inches wide, 10.5-inches long and 3-inches thick. "EVERPLORE" and Ni-Zn Battery Charger" are written on a blue and white label on the front of the units. Cabella's mail order catalogs and web site sold these battery chargers as part of their Evercel Model MOD100-7C Trolling Battery system from August 2002 through September 2002 for about $299.
Hazard Description: None Listed
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available
Units: None Listed
Incidents: There have been three reports of these battery chargers overheating and melting, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these battery chargers immediately and discard them in accordance with local laws.
Sold At: Cabella's mail order catalogs and web site sold these battery chargers as part of their Evercel Model MOD100-7C Trolling Battery system from August 2002 through September 2002 for about $299.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed