HD Hudson Recalls Battery-Powered Sprayers Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 21098 · Mar 18, 2021 · HD Hudson
64,000
units affected
64,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21098
- Date
- Mar 18, 2021
- Company
- HD Hudson
- Units affected
- 64,000
- Product
- illu-Mist Battery-Powered Garden Sprayers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves illu-Mist 40001 one-gallon & 40002 two-gallon battery-powered garden sprayers. The sprayers have a plastic triangle-shaped handle in gray with teal blue trim and a white tank with "illu-Mist" printed on the front side of the tank. The sprayers measure 15.5 inches and 19.5 inches in height when assembled.
What can happen
The sprayer's lithium-ion battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery-powered sprayers, remove the battery tray, and look for a brown battery. If the battery is brown, consumers should remove the battery and tray and dispose of them in accordance with local laws for disposal of lithium-ion batteries, and contact HD Hudson for a free replacement battery and tray. Always follow proper battery use and storage procedures as listed in the instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a battery melting and catching fire resulting in less than $100 in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from December 2019 through January 2021 for between $40 and $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled illu-mist battery-powered garden sprayers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery-powered sprayers, remove the battery tray, and look for a brown battery. If the battery is brown, consumers should remove the battery and tray and dispose of them in accordance with local laws for disposal of lithium-ion batteries, and contact HD Hudson for.
What is the hazard?
The sprayer's lithium-ion battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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.