Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard
USModular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The rechargeable battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This battery pack was sold individually, and also within Classroom Kits and GoPiGo and BrickPi robotic bundles. It is a 9.6V 2000Ah NiMH battery pack with Max Charge Current 2A and is wrapped in black plastic. "Dexter Industries Rechargeable Battery Pack" is printed on a white label on the battery pack.
Affected Products
Rechargeable battery packs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Modular-Robotics-Recalls-Rechargeable-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Burn-Hazard |
| Title | Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2-2.png |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Rechargeable Battery Pack |
| Hazards › Name | The rechargeable battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Modular Robotics has received four reports of the rechargeable battery packs smoking and overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Rechargeable battery packs |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,400 |
| Recall I D | 8807 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the rechargeable battery packs, contact Modular Robotics for a free replacement battery pack. Safely dispose of the defective product by following local laws for disposal of the batteries. |
| Importers › 1 › Name | Modular Robotics Inc., of Boulder, Colo. |
| Importers › 2 › Name | Dexter Industries, of Reston, Va. |
| Retailers › Name | Online at Dexterindustries.com from March 2018 through January 2020 for about $38. |
| Recall Date | 2020-04-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | This battery pack was sold individually, and also within Classroom Kits and GoPiGo and BrickPi robotic bundles. It is a 9.6V 2000Ah NiMH battery pack with Max Charge Current 2A and is wrapped in black plastic. "Dexter Industries Rechargeable Battery Pack" is printed on a white label on the battery pack. |
| Recall Number | 20115 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Modular Robotics toll-free 24 hour hotline at 877-233-6859, or visit the firm’s website at www.dexterindustries.com and click on Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2020-04-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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