Product Recall Number: 23-140
Why was RELiON InSight Series® lithium batteries recalled?
The batteries can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards.
Product Recall Number: 23-140
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-03-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: RELiON InSight Series® lithium batteries
Description: This recall involves certain lots of the RELiON InSight Series® 48V lithium-ion batteries with, model number 48V030-GC2 and serial number ranges between RB48300020210314057- RB48300020210314729, RB48300020210330001- RB48300020210330715, and RB48300020210507012-RB48300020221016550. The serial number of the recalled product can be found on the label located on the side of the battery. The intended use includes, but is not limited to, golf carts, low-speed vehicles, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and outdoor utility terrain vehicles (UTVs).
Hazard Description: The batteries can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 7,250 (In addition, about 121 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The company has received five reports of batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled RELiON InSight Series® 48V batteries and contact RELiON Battery for a free repair. RELiON will provide a shipping container for the free return of the recalled batteries. A repaired battery with equivalent remaining cycle life will be shipped back immediately. RELiON will also extend the warranty on replaced batteries for an additional six months beyond the original warranty period.
Sold At: Authorized RELiON distributors and online at www.relionbattery.com/product-recall-us or relionbattery.com from May 2021 through November 2022 for about $1,350.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: RELiON Battery of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed