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: ROCKETFISH MODEL RF-INV80 UNIVERSAL AC/DC/USB PORTABLE POWER SOURCE
UNITS: ABOUT 1,400
IMPORTER: BEST BUY CO. INC., OF RICHFIELD, MINN.
HAZARD: WHILE CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE POWER SOURCE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY IGNITE, POSING A FIRE HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF FIRES RESULTING IN MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ROCKETFISH UNIVERSAL AC/DC/USB PORTAL POWER SOURCES WITH MODEL NUMBER RF-INV80. THE MODEL NUMBER IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE POWER SOURCE AND “ROCKETFISH” IS PRINTED ON THE COVER.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: BEST BUY STORES NATIONWIDE AND AT BESTBUY.COM FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR ABOUT $100.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED POWER SOURCES AND CONTACT BEST BUY TO RECEIVE A GIFT CARD FOR THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BEST BUY AT (800) 233-0462 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 9 P.M. CT DAILY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BESTBUY.COM
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