Wii Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

PSYCLONE ESSENTIALS AND REACT WII 4-DOCK BATTERY RECHARGE STATIONS

UNITS: ABOUT 220,000

DISTRIBUTOR: GRIFFIN INTERNATIONAL COS., INC., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

HAZARD: THE BATTERY PACK CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A BURN OR FIRE HAZARD TO THE CONSUMER.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SIX INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FIRM. TWO CONSUMERS REPORTED MINOR BURNS TO THE HAND.

DESCRIPTION: THE WII 4-DOCK RECHARGE STATION INCLUDES A WHITE DOCKING STATION WITH FOUR RECHARGE STATIONS AND A FOUR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK. BRAND NAMES ARE ON THE FRONT OF THE PACKAGING AND THE MODEL NUMBERS, PSYCLONE (PSE6501) AND REACT (RT530), CAN BE FOUND ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PRODUCT.

SOLD AT: THE PSYCLONE ESSENTIALS BRAND WAS SOLD AT TARGET, TOYS R US AND AMAZON.COM NATIONWIDE; REACT WAS SOLD AT BEST BUY STORES NATIONWIDE. BOTH WERE SOLD FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $50.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE RECHARGE STATIONS AND CONTACT GRIFFIN INTERNATIONAL TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON HOW TO RETURN THE PRODUCT AND RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GRIFFIN INTERNATIONAL TOLL FREE AT 888-344-4702 FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. CT MONDAY-FRIDAY, EMAIL PRODUCTSAFETY@PSYCLONEGAMER.COM OR VISIT THIS WEB SITE WWW.PSYCLONEGAMER.COM/WII4DOCK