Goal Zero Recalls Yeti Link Modules with EC8 Cables Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Recall 24270 · Jun 20, 2024 · Goal Zero
34,460
units affected
34,460
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24270
- Date
- Jun 20, 2024
- Company
- Goal Zero
- Units affected
- 34,460
- Product
- Yeti Link Expansion Modules and EC8 Cables
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Yeti Link Expansion Modules along with EC8 power cables. They were sold as kits and also sold separately. The modules and cables were used in homes and installed in vehicles. For vehicles, the module allows consumers to wire the modules to the vehicle alternator to enable the battery to charge while the vehicle is running. In homes, the modules and cables allow consumers to connect additional batteries to the Yeti Power Station/Generator. Yeti Link Modules with model number 98200 or 98210 and Goal Zero are printed on the module. Recalled Product Name Model Number Yeti Link Expansion Module 98200 and 98210 Male EC8 to Ring Cable 98203 and 98204 Female EC8 to Ring Cable 98202 and 98205 MPPTx to Tank Cable with EC8 connector 98410 12' EC8 Extension Cable 98201 and 98206
What can happen
The connection between the Yeti Link Expansion modules and the cables can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Yeti Link modules and cables, and contact Goal Zero to receive a free replacement kit. The kit includes a new Yeti Link module and all the necessary cables with a new connector and instructions. Goal Zero will mail a box and prepaid postage to each consumer who registers at www.goalzero.com/pages/notices-recalls. All replacement kits will be mailed to consumers after they have returned the recalled module. All cables can be discarded in the household trash. Goal Zero is contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of the cables melting inside a vehicle, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- REI, Bass Pro, Batteries Plus, Scheels, and Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide, and online at Goal Zero.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Backcountry.com from November 2018 through April 2024 for between $50 and $500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled yeti link expansion modules and ec8 cables?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Yeti Link modules and cables, and contact Goal Zero to receive a free replacement kit. The kit includes a new Yeti Link module and all the necessary cables with a new connector and instructions. Goal Zero will mail a box and prepaid postage to each consumer who.
What is the hazard?
The connection between the Yeti Link Expansion modules and the cables can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.