Recalls

Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard


Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2014. 

  • Goal Zero Sherpa 50 battery pack
    Goal Zero Sherpa 50 battery pack

Recall Summary

Name of product:  Goal Zero Sherpa brand 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs

Hazard:  The battery packs can overcharge, overheat, bulge and melt the battery pack’s enclosure, posing a fire hazard and risk of property damage.

Consumer Contact:  Goal Zero toll-free at (877) 897-3193 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.goalzero.com and click on “Product Notifications” for more information.

Recall Details

In conjunction with Canada

Units:  About 10,000 in the U.S. and 110 in Canada

Description:  This recall involves Goal Zero’s Sherpa brand 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs that are used to charge cell phones, tablets, laptops and other devices. The battery packs can be plugged into an A/C wall outlet, a 12 volt car charger or an attachable solar panel for recharging.  The lithium ion iron phosphate battery packs are silver and black. Goal Zero and Sherpa 50 or 120 are printed on one side of the battery pack. The serial number is printed on the other side. Serial numbers that start with S/N 11002 or S/N 11102 are included in the recall. Sherpa 50 battery packs with serial numbers starting with S50 are not included in this recall.

Incidents/Injuries:  Goal Zero has received one report of a fire and two reports of property damage due to the battery packs overheating.  One consumer reported becoming ill after breathing fumes from an overheated battery pack.

Remedy:  Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery packs and contact Goal Zero for a free replacement battery pack.

Sold at:  REI and other sporting goods storesnationwide and online at Amazon.com and Goalzero.com from March 2010 through November 2013 for between $200 and $400.

Importer(s):  Goal Zero LLC, of Bluffdale, Utah

Manufactured in:  China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.

Source: cpsc.gov

w.goalzero.com and click on “Product Notifications” for more information.

 


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