CPSC, Chargetek Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
CPSC recall 02250. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A manufacturing defect inside the charger can cause overheating of internal connections or external wiring, presenting a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using and disconnect the AC power and the batteries from the chargers immediately. To arrange for a free replacement, consumers should contact Chargetek.
CPSC recall 02250 has the recall date 12 Sep 2002. The notice names the firm Chargetek. The recall has about 200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Chargetek has received three reports of fires involving the CT- 2000. The fires were contained to the charger with minor soot damage to nearby materials. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 200 |
| Description | The chargers were made in the USA and the words "Chargetek CT2000" are printed across the front of the charger's black housing. Indicator lights for charge mode, battery polarity and charge current are also located on the front. Wires for the AC power and three batteries extend from the bottom of the unit. Only models with a serial number in the range of 030260 to 030603 and/or a day code between "Jan 01 2001" and "June 30 2002" are included in the recall. The serial number is written on the top of the charger and the day code is stamped on the bottom. |
| Product | Battery Chargers, About 200, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Specialty product dealers sold these chargers nationwide, from January 2001 to June 2002, for between $220 and $260. |
| Manufacturer | Chargetek Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 200Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Chargetek
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02250The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02250. https://recallregister.com/product/2218-cpsc-chargetek-announce-recall-of-battery-chargers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02250 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Chargetek has received three reports of fires involving the CT- 2000. The fires were contained to the charger with minor soot damage to nearby materials. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty product dealers sold these chargers nationwide, from January 2001 to June 2002, for between $220 and $260.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02250?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States