Product Recall Number: 13-171
Why was 12-volt heated jacket liners recalled?
A defective wire connector can cause the jacket liner to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-171
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-04-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: 12-volt heated jacket liners
Description: A defective wire connector in Gerbings and Harley-Davidson jacket liners can cause the liner to overheat.
Hazard Description: A defective wire connector can cause the jacket liner to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace, Repair
Units: About 9,900
Incidents: Gerbings has received two reports of the jacket liners overheating, causing minor dime-sized burns to consumers' backs, resulting in blisters.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the jacket liners and contact Gerbings, LLC for a free repair or replacement liner.
Sold At: Harley-Davidson® dealerships, Eagle Leather and other sporting goods, retail stores and motorcycle shops nationwide from April 2011 through December 2012 for between $200 and $240.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed