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Matco Tools Wireless Chargers Recalled by Professional Tool Products Due to Burn Hazard

  • Front of recalled wireless charger
  • Bottom of recalled wireless charger
  • Recalled wireless charger in packaging
Name of Product:
Matco Tools wireless chargers
Hazard:

The wireless chargers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.  

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
April 03, 2019
Units:
About 4,800 (in addition, about 200 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

Professional Tool Products toll-free at 866-496-8423 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.professionaltoolproducts.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
Description:

This recall involves Matco Tools brand wireless chargers. The recalled chargers are round and have “MATCO TOOLS” and the Matco logo printed on a black background in the center. They measure about 4 inches in diameter and ½ an inch in height and were sold with a USB connector cable. 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and return them to the place of purchase for either a full refund or Matco Tools store credit of equal value.  

Incidents/Injuries:

Professional Tool Products has received six reports of the chargers overheating, including two reports of burns to consumers’ fingers. 

Sold Exclusively At

Matco Tools mobile truck stores nationwide from November 2018 through January 2019 for about $25.  

Manufactured In:
China
Importer(s):

Professional Tool Products LLC, of Travelers Rest, S.C. 

Recall number:
19-098
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This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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