Performance Designed Products LLC recalls Battery Chargers for XBOX ONE Video Game Controllers

in Safety Alerts
— 14 Mar, 2017

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Affected products

Energizer® XBOX ONE 2X Smart Charger

Product description

This recall involves Energizer® XBOX ONE 2X Smart Chargers used to charge XBOX ONE video game controllers. The chargers are black plastic and measure about 3.5 inches long, 5 inches wide and 11 inches tall.

“Energizer®”is printed on the charger’s label. Item number 048-052-NA is printed on the bottom of the chargers. The chargers hold up to two XBOX controllers.

Hazard identified

The battery chargers can overheat and damage the XBOX ONE video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

As of February 27th, 2017, Performance Designed Products LLC has received no reports of consumer incidents or injuries in Canada.

In the United States, the company has received 24 reports of the chargers overheating and deforming the charger’s plastic cover, including 6 reports of chargers emitting a burning odor. No injuries have been reported.