Goal Zero Recalls Solar Powered Charging Stations Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
USGoal Zero Recalls Solar Powered Charging Stations Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The weld connecting the top and bottom posts can fail and allow the top post to fall, posing an impact hazard to nearby consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Street Charge solar powered charging stations used to charge up to six mobile devices at a time. The charging stations are approximately 150 inches tall by 63 inches wide by 54 inches deep. Aluminum panels cover three sides of the tree-shaped charging station's top post. "Street Charge" is etched on the product panels.
Affected Products
Street Charge solar powered mobile device charging stations
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Goal-Zero-Recalls-Solar-Powered-Charging-Stations-Due-to-Impact-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Goal Zero Recalls Solar Powered Charging Stations Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Goal Zero Street Charge Charging Station.png |
| Images › Caption | Goal Zero Street Charge Charging Station |
| Hazards › Name | The weld connecting the top and bottom posts can fail and allow the top post to fall, posing an impact hazard to nearby consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received three reports of the top post detaching. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Street Charge solar powered mobile device charging stations |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 118 |
| Recall I D | 8190 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled charging stations until a free inspection and repair of weld connections is conducted by Goal Zero. The firm is notifying all known customers. |
| Retailers › Name | Colleges, stadiums and other public facilities nationwide from October 2014 through February 2017 for between $5,500 and $10,000. |
| Recall Date | 2017-11-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Street Charge solar powered charging stations used to charge up to six mobile devices at a time. The charging stations are approximately 150 inches tall by 63 inches wide by 54 inches deep. Aluminum panels cover three sides of the tree-shaped charging station's top post. "Street Charge" is etched on the product panels. |
| Distributors › Name | Goal Zero LLC, of Bluffdale, Utah |
| Recall Number | 18703 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Goal Zero toll-free at 877-897-3193 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.goalzero.com and click on “Product Notifications” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-11-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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