Product Recall Number: 19-098
Why was Matco Tools wireless chargers recalled?
The wireless chargers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Product Recall Number: 19-098
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-04-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Matco Tools wireless chargers
Description: This recall involves Matco Tools brand wireless chargers. The recalled chargers are round and have “MATCO TOOLS” and the Matco logo printed on a black background in the center. They measure about 4 inches in diameter and ½ an inch in height and were sold with a USB connector cable.
Hazard Description: The wireless chargers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 4,800 (in addition, about 200 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Professional Tool Products has received six reports of the chargers overheating, including two reports of burns to consumers’ fingers.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and return them to the place of purchase for either a full refund or Matco Tools store credit of equal value.
Sold At: Matco Tools mobile truck stores nationwide from November 2018 through January 2019 for about $25.
Importers: Professional Tool Products LLC, of Travelers Rest, S.C.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed