Psyclone Wii rechargers recalled, pose 'burn or fire hazard'
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on the "Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Battery Recharge Stations." There are approximately 220,000 of them out there in people's homes and the battery packs (remember, it's a recharge station) can overheat "posing a burn or fire hazard to the consumer." Six incidents have been reported to the agency, with two people reporting minor burns to their hands.
The recalled products are distributed by Griffin International and were sold in Target, Toys R Us, Best Buy and Amazon. The Psyclone recharge stations have apparently had problems for a while: we first reported issues with the product back in 2007. Caveat emptor!
[Via GamePolitics]
The recalled products are distributed by Griffin International and were sold in Target, Toys R Us, Best Buy and Amazon. The Psyclone recharge stations have apparently had problems for a while: we first reported issues with the product back in 2007. Caveat emptor!
[Via GamePolitics]











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 12th 2009 11:53AM
Burned!
ArchiGamer 2.0 [Planeteer I Power of Irony and Sex] @ Aug 12th 2009 1:07PM
So I guess this is the first sign of RROD on the Wii.....
Stochinblockin @ Aug 12th 2009 4:31PM
Ughh....just use rechargeable batteries instead.
fikhl @ Aug 12th 2009 5:04PM
About time!
Ignatius @ Aug 12th 2009 5:07PM
This is a real shocker (har har). They're probably pushing out the peripherals so fast they don't bother to test their safety. Whatever to make money at this point...
Nook @ Aug 12th 2009 6:45PM
ahhhhh, the lowest bidder strikes again.
SoshiKitai @ Aug 12th 2009 7:58PM
I'd buy one off of someone if they said it was recalled for "exploding".
Emblazin @ Aug 12th 2009 8:42PM
Why... ARE YOU A TERRORIST?