Battery Packs within Higdon Outdoors XS Series Motion Waterfowl Decoys and XS Replacement Battery recalled due to potential fire hazard
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Higdon Outdoor LLC for a replacement battery pack.
Affected products
This recall involves battery packs contained within Higdon Outdoors XS Series Pulsator, Swimmer, Crazy Kicker and Flasher Waterfowl Decoys as well as XS replacement battery models for these products.
Model Number |
Description |
|---|---|
50033 |
XS Pulsator, Mallard Drake 12V |
50044 |
XS Pulsator, Mallard Hen 12V |
50534 |
XS Pulsator, Pintail 12V |
52053 |
XS Battleship Swimmer, Mallard Drake 12V |
52064 |
XS Battleship Swimmer, Mallard Hen 12V |
52533 |
XS Battleship Swimmer, Pintail 12V |
52624 |
XS Battleship Swimmer, Canvasback 12V |
52243 |
XS Battleship Swimmer, Bluebill 12V |
53012 |
XS Crazy Kicker, Mallard Drake 12V (with timer) |
53072 |
XS Floating Flasher, Mallard Drake 12V |
53077 |
XS Splashing-Flasher, Mallard Drake 12V (with timer) |
50734 |
XS Pulsator, Canada Goose 12V |
52753 |
XS Swimmer Canada Goose 12V |
50053 |
XS Pulsator Mallard combo pack Drake/Drake |
50054 |
XS Pulsator Mallard combo pack Drake/Hen |
54034 |
XS Pulsator and Swimmer combo pack Drake/Drake |
99117 |
XS Battery 12V 2.5Ah Li-ion, 2021 (for all XS motion) |
Issue
The battery packs can overheat while charging or soon after charging, posing a fire and/or burn hazard.
As of March 2, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries related to the affected product in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 20 reports of the affected battery packs overheating, including reports of minor property damage but no reports of injuries.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Higdon Outdoors LLC to coordinate the return of the affected battery packs for a replacement battery pack.
For more information, consumers can contact Higdon Outdoors LLC by telephone at 1-800-962-0656 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, by email at recall@higdonoutdoors.com or visit the company website.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Higdon Outdoors LLC.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 500 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 45,000 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from October 2021 to February 2023.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China
Details
Importer
Higdon Outdoors LLC
Paducah, Kentucky
United States
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