CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars
CPSC recall 04160. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the charger immediately and contact Associated Electrics to receive a free repair.
CPSC recall 04160 has the recall date 15 Jun 2004. The notice names the firm Associated Electrics. The recall has about 4,900 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Associated Electrics has received three reports of incidents involving exploding battery cells. One consumer sustained a bruised hand, while another received an eye injury from flying debris. |
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| Units | 4,900 |
| Description | The recalled #611 Quasar Pro Chargers were manufactured from February 2002 through February 2004. The gray charger box has words "Quasar Pro" printed in yellow on the front and shows a display of "QUASAR PRO VERSION 1.0" when first turned on. The recalled chargers either have no barcode label on the underside or a barcode label with the numbers "611" or "611A". |
| Product | Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars), 4,900, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Hobby dealers nationwide, from February 2002 through February 2004, for about $200. |
| Manufacturer | Associated Electrics Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,900Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Associated Electrics
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04160The 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 04160. https://recallregister.com/product/2636-cpsc-associated-electrics-inc-announce-recall-of-battery-chargers-for/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04160 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Associated Electrics has received three reports of incidents involving exploding battery cells. One consumer sustained a bruised hand, while another received an eye injury from flying debris.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hobby dealers nationwide, from February 2002 through February 2004, for about $200.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04160?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
4,900
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China