CPSCGeneral Alert
Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming System Recalled Due to Chem...
Published: October 22, 2008Recall ID: 09019Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical burns to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The Rage Wireless Guitar controller is designed to be used on the Nintendo Wii system. The guitar is blue or white and is 31 inches long. The guitar contains battery-operated LED-lighted fret buttons that go up the neck of the guitar.
Affected Products
Rage Wireless Guitars
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Rage-Wireless-Guitars-Used-with-Popular-Video-Gaming-System-Recalled-Due-to-Chemical-Burn-Risk |
| Title | Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming System Recalled Due to Chemical Burn Risk |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/75cce9fcee1c42ea874a64523636bec9.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Wireless Guitar |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/1ab506a69970494c82ca21181f445803.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Wireless Guitar |
| Hazards › Name | A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical burns to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Performance Designed Products has received one report of a burn to a consumer. |
| Products › Name | Rage Wireless Guitars |
| Products › Type | Games |
| Products › Category I D | 1964 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 57,000 |
| Recall I D | 4984 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the wireless guitar game controllers immediately and return them to the place where purchased for a full refund. Do not contact or return the product to Nintendo. |
| Retailers › Name | Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for between $40 and $60. |
| Recall Date | 2008-10-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Rage Wireless Guitar controller is designed to be used on the Nintendo Wii system. The guitar is blue or white and is 31 inches long. The guitar contains battery-operated LED-lighted fret buttons that go up the neck of the guitar. |
| Distributors › Name | Performance Designed Products LLC, of Sherman Oaks, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 09019 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Performance Designed Products LLC, of Sherman Oaks, Calif. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Performance Designed Products at (800) 331-3844 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.pdp.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
Overview
- Recalling FirmPerformance Designed Products LLC, of Sherman Oaks, Calif.