Recalls / 2021-02-03

Victory Innovations Recalls Electrostatic Sprayers with Lithium-ion Battery Packs Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

21073 · Recalled 2021-02-03 · CPSC page

Recalled Victory Innovations sprayer's lithium ion battery

Description

This recall involves Victory Innovations and Protexus-branded cordless handheld and backpack electrostatic sprayers used to disinfect surfaces. They come with a nozzle, nozzle wrench, tank, lithium-ion battery pack and a battery pack charger. The Victory Innovations cordless sprayers have a green and white exterior. The Victory Innovations logo appears on the front or the side of the green and white sprayers and model VP-20A or VP-20B appears on the battery pack. The Protexus logo appears on the front or the side of the black and white sprayers and model PX20A or PX20B appears on the battery back. Battery packs on recalled units have visible screw heads and a case with no parting lines.

Hazards

The sprayer's rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack can overheat and melt, posing a risk of the product catching fire and/or exploding.

Reported injuries

Victory Innovations has received 37 reports of the lithium-ion battery pack in the electrostatic sprayers overheating, catching on fire or exploding, some of which resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sprayers, remove the battery pack and dispose it in accordance with local laws for disposal of lithium-ion batteries, and contact Victory Innovations for a free replacement battery pack, including shipping.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Victory Innovations and Protexus Electrostatic Sprayers		About 405,000 (In addition, 27,000 in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Victory Innovations, of Twinsburg, Ohio
Made in: China
Sold at: Chemical, cleaning supply distributors nationwide, online at Amazon.com, SupplyWorks.com (Home Depot Pro Institutional), Staples.com, $150.

Consumer contact

Victory Innovations toll-free at 888-674-2482 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at ES-Sprayerbatteryrecall@stericycle.com or online at www.victoryinnovations.com and click on Battery Recall for more information.

More images

Recalled Protexus sprayer's lithium ion battery

Recalled Victory Innovations cordless electrostatic sprayer–handheld

Recalled Victory Innovations backpack sprayer

Recalled Victory Innovations backpack sprayer –equipped

Model VP-20A or VP-20B is printed on the Victory Innovations' battery pack' label.

Battery packs on recalled units have visible screw heads and a case with no parting lines.

Model PX20A or PX20B is printed on the Protexus battery pack' label.

Source: CPSC recall 21073. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.