SAFETY RECALL

DC CAR CHARGER ADAPTERS USED WITH POWER SYSTEM PLUS - UST 3 MILLION CANDLEPOWER SPOTLIGHTS   (ITEM # HSLR30S)

 

Sold at Sears and K-Mart Retail Stores Nationwide.

REASON: The car adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or burn hazards to consumers.      

 

     

 

                     Car Charger                         Spotlight and Accessories       

 

                                

To receive a free replacement adapter, call IMS, Inc Toll Free 8am – 4pm (PT) at:

866) 797-2738

Or Write to: IMS Inc., 1927 W. Malvern Ave. , Fullerton , CA 92833

ATTN: RECALL PROGRAM.

 Posted In Cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

 

     News  from CPSC

                U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs                                                                                       Washington , D.C. 20207

For Immediate Release                                                Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 797-2738

August 26, 2008                                             CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

                                                                        CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

 

IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights

Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire And Burn Hazards

                  

WASHINGTON , D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

Name of product: Car Chargers Used with Power System Plus 3 Million Candlepower Spotlights

Units: About 210,000

Importer/Distributor: International Merchandising Service Inc. (IMS), of Fullerton , Calif.  

Hazard: The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight’s battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: IMS has received two reports of incidents of spotlights overheating while being charged with the car charger. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled 12V DC car charger was sold with the Power Systems Plus/UST 3 Million Candlepower Spotlight with model number HSLR30S. The spotlight is black and blue  and has a sticker on each side that reads “3 Million Candle Power.” “HSLR30S” is printed on the instruction manual and on the packaging.

Sold at: Sears and K-Mart retail stores nationwide from October 2007 to June 2008 for about $20.   

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled car charger and contact IMS for information on how to receive a free replacement car charger. Consumers can continue to use the spotlights without the car charger.

Consumer Contact:  For additional information, contact IMS toll-free at (866) 797-2738 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the company’s Web site at http://usttools.com/recall, or write to IMS Inc., 1927 W. Malvern Ave. , Fullerton , CA 92833 ATTN: RECALL PROGRAM.

        

     

 

                     Car Charger                         Spotlight and Accessories       

 

                                

 

               

 

                  

 

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.  Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually.  The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

 

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