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IN
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C O N S U M E R A L E R T S
PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: November 30,
2011
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), 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. It
is illegal to resell or attempt
to resell a recalled consumer
product. |
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Name of product: |
Rocketfish(tm) Model RF-KL12
Mobile Battery Cases for iPhone
3G and 3GS |
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Units: |
About 31,000 in the U.S. and
about 1,000 in Canada |
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Importer: |
Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield,
Minn. |
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Hazard: |
The battery case can overheat
while charging, posing a fire
hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
CPSC and
the firm have received about 14
reports of the battery cases
overheating in the United
States, including three reports
of minor burns to consumers and
four reports of minor property
damage. |
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Description: |
This recall includes the
Rocketfish(tm) Model RF-KL12
Mobile Battery Case. The battery
case is made of black
lightweight, soft-touch
rubberized material designed to
hold the phone securely, and
comes with a built-in battery.
The model number "RF-KL12"
appears on the front of the
product's packaging, on the
packaging barcode, and in white
print on the curved inner
surface of the product. |
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Sold exclusively at: |
Best Buy
stores nationwide, Future Shop
and Best Buy stores in Canada,
and online from about April 2010
through about September 2011 for
between $10 and $60. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using the product and
contact Best Buy for
instructions on returning the
product and receiving a Best Buy
gift card for $70 or $105 in
Canada. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
consumers should contact Best
Buy toll-free at (800) 917-5737
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET any
day, or visit the firm's
websites at
www.bestbuy.com
(US) or
www.bestbuy.ca
or
www.futureshop.ca
(Canada). |
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