Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming System Recalled Due to Chemical Burn Risk
CPSC recall 09019. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical burns to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the wireless guitar game controllers immediately and return them to the place where purchased for a full refund. Do not contact or return the product to Nintendo.
CPSC recall 09019 has the recall date 22 Oct 2008. The notice names the firm Performance Designed Products. The recall has about 57,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Games.
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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 | Performance Designed Products has received one report of a burn to a consumer. |
|---|---|
| Units | 57,000 |
| Description | The Rage Wireless Guitar controller is designed to be used on the Nintendo Wii system. The guitar is blue or white and is 31 inches long. The guitar contains battery-operated LED-lighted fret buttons that go up the neck of the guitar. |
| Product | Rage Wireless Guitars, About 57,000, Games |
| Sold at | Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for between $40 and $60. |
| Manufacturer | Performance Designed Products LLC |
| Distributor | Performance Designed Products LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 57,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Games
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Performance Designed Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2017 | Battery Chargers for XBOX ONE Video Game Controllers Recalled by Performance Designed Products Due to Burn Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09019The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09019. https://recallregister.com/product/4984-rage-wireless-guitars-used-with-popular-video-gaming-system-recalled-d/. 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 09019 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Performance Designed Products has received one report of a burn to a consumer.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for between $40 and $60.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09019?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 57,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China