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: RAGE WIRELESS GUITARS
UNITS: ABOUT 57,000
MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC, OF SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF.
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.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A BURN TO A CONSUMER.
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.
SOLD AT: MASS MERCHANDISERS AND SPECIALTY RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $40 AND $60.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: 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.
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
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