Matco Tools Wireless Charger recalled due to burn hazard
- Starting date:
- April 3, 2019
- Posting date:
- April 3, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Electronics
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Burn Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-69358
Last updated:
Summary
- Product: Matco Tools Wireless Charger
- Issue: The chargers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
- What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return to the place of purchase for a full refund or store credit.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Professional Tool Products, LLC
Affected products
Matco Tools Wireless Charger
Product description
This recall involves a Matco Tools brand wireless charger which is an inductive phone charger that is circular in shape. It measures approximately 3.9 inches in diameter and 0.4 inches in height. "MATCO TOOLS" and the Matco company logo are printed in the center of the charger.
The product was sold with a USB cable for insertion into a laptop or power adapter for an electrical outlet.
When the product is connected to the power source, certain wireless phones can be charged by placing the phone on top of the unit.
Hazard identified
The chargers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
As of March 29, 2019, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 6 reports of overheating and 2 reports of burns to a consumer's fingers.
Number sold
Approximately 216 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 4,800 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The chargers were sold exclusively by Matco Tools mobile truck stores nationwide from November 2018 through January 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China
Companies
- Distributor
- Professional Tool Products, LLC
South Carolina
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return to the place of purchase for a full refund or store credit.
For more information, consumers can contact Professional Tool Products customer service at 1-866-496-8423, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Recall information will also be available online.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
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