Recall 12E005000: Equipment, Electrical
NHTSA recall 12E005000 · announced February 16, 2012 · Charge It · 6,763 units affected
The problem
CLORE AUTOMOTIVE, INC (CLORE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN CHARGE IT AND BLUEPOINT (SNAP-ON) BATTERY MAINTAINERS, PART NUMBERS 4410, 4420, AND EEBM100. MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO A CAPACITOR COULD RESULT IN DECREASED RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LEADS WHICH MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE THE PLASTIC AND /OR OUTPUT CABLES TO MELT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
What to do
CLORE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A SIMILAR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CLORE AT 1-800-328-2921.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONÂ’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.