Recall 07E003000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 07E003000 · announced January 9, 2007 · Jobar · 1,319 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN TECHNOBRANDS RECHARGEABLE HEATED ICE SCRAPERS, MODEL JB4560, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES. THESE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC CASTING.

The risk

AN OVERHEATING UNIT LEFT UNATTENDED COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

TECHNOBRANDS, INC. HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS AND WILL OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR ANY DEFECTIVE UNITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TECHNOBRANDS AT 1-866-540-0106.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.