SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard

June 19, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: BATTEQ BATTERY EQUALIZERS

UNITS: ABOUT 800

MANUFACTURER: SMARTSPARK ENERGY SYSTEMS INC., OF CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

HAZARD: THE RECALLED EQUALIZERS CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF AN EQUALIZER THAT OVERHEATED WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE EQUALIZER AND BATTERIES. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED BATTERY EQUALIZERS ARE CHARGE BALANCING DEVICES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PERFORMANCE AND LONGEVITY OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

SOLD AT: AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS FROM JULY 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FOR ABOUT $300.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE RECALLED BATTERY EQUALIZERS AND CONTACT SMARTSPARK FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT SMARTSPARK AT (800) 905-6137 ANYTIME MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BATTEQ.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED BATTERY EQUALIZER

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