Product Recall Number: 21-070
Why was Rapala® Rechargeable Fillet Knives (Item No. RRFN) recalled?
The battery can overheat and catch fire if non-Rapala chargers are used to charge the battery.
Product Recall Number: 21-070
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2021-01-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Rapala® Rechargeable Fillet Knives (Item No. RRFN)
Description: This recall involves the Rapala Rechargeable Fillet Knife with item number RRFN. The knife handles are black and gray. The Rapala logo is printed in red on the handle, along with the word ION in white.
Hazard Description: The battery can overheat and catch fire if non-Rapala chargers are used to charge the battery.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 128,000
Incidents: Rapala USA has received reports of 12 batteries overheating and catching fire, in some cases causing damage to surrounding areas. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rechargeable fillet knife, remove the battery and look for a white ETL label on the battery. If the battery does not have a white ETL label, consumers should contact Rapala USA for a free replacement battery and for pre-paid return of the old battery to Rapala for proper disposal.
Sold At: Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Fleet Farm and sporting goods stores nationwide and online at rapala.com from March 2011 through December 2018 for about $101.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Rapala USA, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed