IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 08374. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled car charger and contact IMS for information on how to receive a free replacement car charger. Consumers can continue to use the spotlights without the car charger.
CPSC recall 08374 has the recall date 26 Aug 2008. The notice names the firm International Merchandising Service Inc. (IMS). The recall has about 210,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 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
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| Incidents and injuries | IMS has received two reports of incidents of spotlights overheating while being charged with the car charger. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 210,000 |
| Description | The recalled 12V DC car charger was sold with the Power Systems Plus/UST 3 Million Candlepower Spotlight with model number HSLR30S. The spotlight is black and blue and has a sticker on each side that reads "3 Million Candle Power." "HSLR30S" is printed on the instruction manual and on the packaging. |
| Product | Car Chargers Used with Power System Plus 3 Million Candlepower Spotlights, About 210,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Sears and K-Mart retail stores nationwide from October 2007 to June 2008 for about $20. |
| Importer | International Merchandising Service Inc. (IMS) |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 210,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name International Merchandising Service Inc. (IMS)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08374The 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 08374. https://recallregister.com/product/4410-ims-recalls-car-chargers-used-with-halogen-spotlights-sold-at-sears-an/. 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 08374 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
IMS has received two reports of incidents of spotlights overheating while being charged with the car charger. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sears and K-Mart retail stores nationwide from October 2007 to June 2008 for about $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08374?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 210,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China