Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air Beds Recalled Due To Injury Hazard

Recalled January 31, 2008 · CPSC recall 08179 · Car

Hazard

The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the car charging unit immediately and contact L.L. Bean for instructions on how to obtain a free replacement car charging unit. Only the charger units supplied with this product should be used. Using an alternative charger could result in physical injury and/or product damage.

Units

About 3,900

Incidents / injuries

The Wenzel Company has received one report of the batteries in the car charging unit overheating and the unit bursting. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Description

This recall involves the car charging units included with L.L. Bean Raised Insta-Beds with Wenzel model numbers 822628 and 822629. These model numbers correspond to LL Bean catalog number 55780. The model number can be found on the product packaging. The car charging units are connected to the cigarette lighter outlet found in most cars.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, consumers should contact L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.llbean.com

Product

Car Charging Units (included with LL Bean Airbeds)

Imported by

The Wenzel Co., of St.Louis, MO

Retailers

L.L. Bean stores nationwide and catalog from June 2007 through August 2007 for about $150.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →