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: CHILDREN’S TWO-WAY RADIOS
UNITS: ABOUT 8,000
MANUFACTURER: COBRA ELECTRONICS, OF CHICAGO, ILL.
HAZARD: THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN THE RADIOS CAN LEAK ELECTROLYTE, POSING A CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES TWO-WAY RADIOS WITH THE 300 MAH “CEL” BATTERIES. THE WALKIE TALKIE STYLE RADIOS ARE MADE OF PINK PLASTIC AND COME IN PURPLE PACKAGING. PRODUCT NUMBER PR191-2VP IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE PACKAGING AND ON THE LABEL INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERIES ARE STANDARD AAA NICKLE METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY CELLS WITH A BLACK WRAPPER WITH THE BATTERY NAME 300 MAH (CEL) WITH THE DATE CODE (TF OR RF) ON THE BATTERY ITSELF.
SOLD BY: TOYS “R” US STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $30.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE TWO-WAY RADIOS AND CONTACT THE COMPANY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT AND A 20% OFF COUPON FOR A FUTURE PURCHASE AT WWW.COBRA.COM. IF BATTERIES HAVE LEAKED ON TO THE RADIO, DO NOT TOUCH THE LIQUID, AND CONTACT THE COMPANY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COBRA ELECTRONICS TOLL-FREE AT (888) 252-9889 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.COBRA.COM
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