The federal agency that announces consumer recalls has put out an alert about a defective iPhone battery case that poses a fire hazard for consumers. The battery case is sold by Best Buy Co. of Richfield, Minnesota and about 31,000 of the cases are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and 1,000 will be recalled by Health Canada. The battery case is called Rocketfish for the iPhone 3G/3GS and the model number is the RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Case. The number appears inside the product.
The battery case was sold from April 2010 through September 2011 for a cost of $10 to $60 and was made in China. Consumers are advised not to use the recalled product and to contact Best Buy at (800) 917-5737 for a $70 Best Buy gift card in the U.S. and $105 in Canada.
A recall is usually initiated after consumer injuries and so far, 14 reports of overheated battery cases have been made to the CPSC and the manufacturer, which led to minor burns to three consumers and four reports of property damage.
Product Liability
Consumers harmed by a defective product, ranging from a small battery case to a defective automobile, should contact an experienced defective product law firm. If you suffered injury, a product liability action may be filed against the manufacturer, designer, or anyone involved in the distribution or import of the product for selling a defective product that endangered the public. An injured consumer may be able to seek compensation for the costs associated with his or her injury, including lost income and pain and suffering. A product liability attorney in Florida at Farah & Farah is just a phone call away at (800) 533-3555.
Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12048.html?tab=recalls
