Safety regulator, Sta-Rite Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Recall 00100 · Apr 24, 2000 · Sta-Rite Industries Inc.
29,000
units affected
29,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00100
- Date
- Apr 24, 2000
- Company
- Sta-Rite Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 29,000
- Product
- Battery chargers used in "Flotec" and "Sears" back-up sump pump systems
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled battery chargers are used in the "Flotec" and "Sears" back-up sump pump systems. The sump pump system is used to remove water from homes that have basements. This recall involves the charger only, not the sump pump. Consumers can identify whether the sump pumps battery charger is being recalled by checking the sump pump system model number. The Flotec system is model number FP2000DCC-02 or 2P667B and the Sears system is model number 390.306062. The brand name and model number can be found on the pump model plate located on the pump. The part number on the charger is PS17-77 and can be found below the meter on the charger. Sta-Rite will help consumers determine if the battery charger is part of this recall.
What can happen
The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the sump pumps with the recalled battery charger immediately.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Sta-Rite has received seven reports of battery chargers overheating or catching fire. Four incidents have involved smoke or fire damage to homes, confined to the immediate area of the charger. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Large and small home centers, auto parts and plumbing supply stores, including Sears, W.W. Grainger, Advanced Auto Parts, Home Quarters, Home Depot, and Hechinger sold the sump pump systems nationwide, from December 1994 through September 1997, for about $200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled battery chargers used in "flotec" and "sears" back-up sump pump systems?
Consumers should stop using the sump pumps with the recalled battery charger immediately.
What is the hazard?
The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and 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.