Rocketfish Battery Case for iPhone 3G/3GS Recalled by Best Buy Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 12048 · Nov 30, 2011 · Best Buy Co. Inc.
31,000
units affected
31,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12048
- Date
- Nov 30, 2011
- Company
- Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Units affected
- 31,000
- Product
- Rocketfish™ Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Cases for iPhone 3G and 3GS
- Product type
- Batteries and Chargers
- Remedy
- new instructions, Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes the Rocketfish™ Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Case. The battery case is made of black lightweight, soft-touch rubberized material designed to hold the phone securely, and comes with a built-in battery. The model number "RF-KL12" appears on the front of the product's packaging, on the packaging barcode, and in white print on the curved inner surface of the product.
What can happen
The battery case can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Best Buy for instructions on returning the product and receiving a Best Buy gift card for $70 or $105 in Canada.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- Best Buy stores nationwide, Future Shop and Best Buy stores in Canada, and online from about April 2010 through about September 2011 for between $10 and $60.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled rocketfish™ model rf-kl12 mobile battery cases for iphone 3g and 3gs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Best Buy for instructions on returning the product and receiving a Best Buy gift card for $70 or $105 in Canada.
What is the hazard?
The battery case can overheat while charging, 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.