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Horizon Hobby Recalls Losi NiMH Battery Charger Due to Possible Burn and Fire Hazards is CPSC recall #12015, announced on October 20, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Charger is black, measures 4" x 2" and has model number LOSB9904. The model number is printed on the back of the product's packaging with the bar code. A Losi logo sticker is on the front of the charger, along with another sticker bearing the instruction: "Use only with 7.2V NiMH Batteries 1500mAh or higher." On the back of the charger is a sticker with voltage and current ratings for input (100-240VAC, 1.0A) and output (8.5V, 3A) along with another Losi logo. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using this product and contact horizon hobby for a refund of the retail value.. Affected brand: Horizon Hobby Inc..
The Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Charger is black, measures 4" x 2" and has model number LOSB9904. The model number is printed on the back of the product's packaging with the bar code. A Losi logo sticker is on the front of the charger, along with another sticker bearing the instruction: "Use only with 7.2V NiMH Batteries 1500mAh or higher." On the back of the charger is a sticker with voltage and current ratings for input (100-240VAC, 1.0A) and output (8.5V, 3A) along with another Losi logo.
Affected products
Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Charger
Recalled brands
Horizon Hobby Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using this product and contact Horizon Hobby for a refund of the retail value.
Recall date
October 20, 2011
CPSC recall #12015 covers Horizon Hobby Recalls Losi NiMH Battery Charger Due to Possible Burn and Fire Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 20, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Charger is black, measures 4" x 2" and has model number LOSB9904. The model number is printed on the back of the product's packaging with the bar code. A Losi logo sticker is on the front of the charger, along with another sticker bearing the instruction: "Use only with 7.2V NiMH Batteries 1500mAh or higher." On the back of the charger is a sticker with voltage and current ratings for input (100-240VAC, 1.0A) and output (8.5V, 3A) along with another Losi logo.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12015 is consumers should immediately stop using this product and contact horizon hobby for a refund of the retail value.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Horizon-Hobby-Recalls-Losi-NiMH-Battery-Charger-Due-to-Possible-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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