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Mastercraft 18V Battery Chargers for Cordless Drills
- Starting date:
- February 26, 2010
- Posting date:
- February 26, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Flammability Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002241
Affected products
Mastercraft 18V Battery Chargers for Cordless Drills
Product description
This recall involves 3-hour Mastercraft 18V battery chargers for cordless drills. The recalled charger can be identified by model number 54-2973-4, and comes in a drill kit or a combo kit (model number 54-2772-2).
The recalled chargers are black. The word "Mastercraft" is on the front of the charging stand and "18v" is on the charging stand at the bottom of the receptacle for the battery stem.
This recall does not include the 1-hour version of the Mastercraft battery chargers.
Hazard identified
The recalled battery chargers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
There have been incidents where damage to the charger and/or minor property damage occurred, with no reported injuries.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these chargers.
Number sold
Approximately 75,000 of the recalled chargers were sold at Canadian Tire stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from 2000 to 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Retailer
-
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
Toronto
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-387-8803
- Manufacturer
-
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
Markham
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery chargers and contact Techtronic Industries for instructions on getting a free replacement charger.
For more information, consumers may contact Techtronic Industries toll-free at 1-800-597-9624.
Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:2659ba92-a47a-4cae-bd1a-66c65470d2b3:577d53e4-7074-4df2-bf80-4238d2d0954c].