Lifeguard Press Recalls Charging Kits Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 14-226 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- July 10, 2014
- Brand
- Lifeguard Press
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Charging Kits
- Hazard
- Fire, Shock Hazards
- Hazard type
- Fire and burnElectric shock
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 25,400
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 24, 2015
What was recalled
This recall involves seven models of charging kits with universal serial bus (USB) connectors that are used to recharge Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. The recalled kits were sold under the Ban.do, Jonathan Adler and Lilly Pulitzer brand names and contained a wall charger, a 12 to 24-volt car charger, a 30-pin USB cord and a Lightning port adapter. The wall chargers are plastic cubes about 1 ¼ inches long, 1 inch wide and ½ inch tall with two metal prongs for plugging into an electrical outlet on one end and a USB port on the opposite end. Ban.do wall chargers came in the colors yellow and black and white stripe. Jonathan Adler wall chargers came in multicolor and blue and white patterns. Lilly Pulitzer wall chargers came in multicolor floral patterns. The following charging kits are being recalled: Brand Name Model Name/Design Item Number Ban.do Power Trip Frills 14150111 Power Trip Mermaid/Blush Stripe 14150118 Jonathan Adler Architectural Borders 140250 Hudson 140252 Lilly Pulitzer Beach Rose 143501 Mai Tai 78602 Trippin and Sippin 143504 Brand names are on the top front of the packaging and on the Lightning port adapters. Model names are on the bottom front of the packaging. Item numbers are on the back of the package in the bottom right corner.
Is my product affected?
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- Charging Kits · About 25,400 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Dillard's, Lilly Pulitzer, Nordstrom's and independent boutiques nationwide from February 2014 to June 2014 for between $25 and $30.; Lifeguard Press Inc. Bowling Green, Ky..
Injuries or incidents reported
Lifeguard Press has received six reports of the wall chargers emitting smoke and sparking and six reports of prongs detaching from the plug. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Lifeguard Press at (800) 992-3006 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.lifeguardpress.com and click on Press at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Charging Kits (About 25,400 units). This recall involves seven models of charging kits with universal serial bus (USB) connectors that are used to recharge Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod devices.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fire, Shock Hazards.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the USB wall charger and contact Lifeguard Press to return the charging kit for a full refund.
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