Recalls / 2006-03-28

Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

06120 · Recalled 2006-03-28 · CPSC page

Description

The recalled Pelican Power Brick is an external recharging battery pack that sells as a separate accessory to be used with the Sony PSP™ (PlayStation Portable). The Pelican Power Brick consists of two lithium-ion battery cells connected via a circuit board and mounted in a small plastic housing. The battery cells are charged when plugged into an electrical outlet using the PSP™ AC adaptor. Once charged, it is used to recharge the PSP™. The model number for the battery charger, PL-6018, can be found on the back of the unit. The battery charger was sold alone and also as part of several kits containing other accessories by Electro Source LLC. Sony neither manufactured nor distributed the Pelican Power Brick. Only the Pelican Power Brick is included in this recall.

Hazards

The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Reported injuries

Electro Source LLC has received 143 reports of the recalled battery charger overheating, includin one report of fire damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the battery charger immediately and contact Electro Source LLC to receive a choice of several replacement products.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger		About 231,000

Parties

Importer: Electro Source LLC, of Vernon, Calif.
Made in: China
Sold at: Electronics, discount department, catalogs, various Web sites, for, $50 when sold as part of certain kits packaged by Electro Source LLC.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Electro Source at (800) 263-1156 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.powerbrickrecall.net. Please do not contact Sony or any official PSP™ Web site concerning this recall.

Source: CPSC recall 06120. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.