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Lithium-ion Batteries used with Magicshine Bicycle Light Sets
- Starting date:
- April 19, 2011
- Posting date:
- April 19, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002549
Joint Recall with Datseplots, Inc., Health Canada and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Lithium-ion Batteries used with Magicshine Bicycle Light Sets
Product description
This recall involves Magicshine Series I and Series II lithium-ion batteries.
The batteries were sold with bicycle light sets with the following models: Magicshine 900 Lumen (MJ-808), 1400 Lumen (MJ-816) and Tail light (MJ-818). The model number can be found on the product packaging. The batteries were also sold individually.
The Series I battery comes in a nylon pack enclosure. The Series II battery comes in an aluminum pack enclosure inserted into a fabric sleeve. The Magicshine logo is on the sleeve covering of the Series II battery.
Hazard identified
The battery pack can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Datseplots Inc. has received 3 reports of the batteries overheating and causing minor fires and property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Neither Datseplots Inc. nor Health Canada have received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada as related to this product.
Number sold
Approximately 1,500 of the recalled bicycle light sets were sold online and at a select number of retailers in Canada.
In the United States, approximately 16,600 units were sold.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from June 2009 to November 2010 in Canada and in the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Datseplots Inc. dba GeoManGear
Denver
Colorado
UNITED STATES
- Manufacturer
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Shenzhen Minjun Electronic Co. dba Magicshine
Guangdong
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled batteries.
The company is notifying all known customers. Consumers who have purchased the recalled batteries from GeoManGear and have not been contacted should visit the Magicshine recall website to register to receive a free replacement battery.
Consumers may also view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.