Goal Zero Recalls Yeti Link Modules with EC8 Cables Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 24270. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The connection between the Yeti Link Expansion modules and the cables can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Yeti Link modules and cables, and contact Goal Zero to receive a free replacement kit. The kit includes a new Yeti Link module and all the necessary cables with a new connector and instructions. Goal Zero will mail a box and prepaid postage to each consumer who registers at www.goalzero.com/pages/notices-recalls. All replacement kits will be mailed to consumers after they have returned the recalled module. All cables can be discarded in the household trash. Goal Zero is contacting all known purchasers.
CPSC recall 24270 has the recall date 20 Jun 2024. The notice names the firm Goal Zero. The recall has about 34,460 units. The median CPSC recall of 2024 has 8,640 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire.
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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 | The firm has received two reports of the cables melting inside a vehicle, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 34,460 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Yeti Link Expansion Modules along with EC8 power cables. They were sold as kits and also sold separately. The modules and cables were used in homes and installed in vehicles. For vehicles, the module allows consumers to wire the modules to the vehicle alternator to enable the battery to charge while the vehicle is running. In homes, the modules and cables allow consumers to connect additional batteries to the Yeti Power Station/Generator. Yeti Link Modules with model number 98200 or 98210 and Goal Zero are printed on the module. Recalled Product Name Model Number Yeti Link Expansion Module 98200 and 98210 Male EC8 to Ring Cable 98203 and 98204 Female EC8 to Ring Cable 98202 and 98205 MPPTx to Tank Cable with EC8 connector 98410 12' EC8 Extension Cable 98201 and 98206 |
| Product | Yeti Link Expansion Modules and EC8 Cables, About 34,460 (In addition, about 815 were sold in Canada) (The EC8 cables were previously recalled in April 2021) |
| Sold at | REI, Bass Pro, Batteries Plus, Scheels, and Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide, and online at Goal Zero.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Backcountry.com from November 2018 through April 2024 for between $50 and $500. |
| Importer | Goal Zero LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 34,460Median of 2024: 8,640
- CPSC recalls of 2024
- 305
- Recalls of 2024 with one of the same hazards
- 40%
- Recalls on the register that name Goal Zero
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2025 | Goal Zero Recalls Solar Series Combiner Cables for Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Goal Zero Recalls Power Cables Due to Fire Hazard |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Goal Zero Recalls Solar Powered Charging Stations Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 24270The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 24270. https://recallregister.com/product/9976-goal-zero-recalls-yeti-link-modules-with-ec8-cables-due-to-fire-and-bu/. 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 24270 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports of the cables melting inside a vehicle, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
REI, Bass Pro, Batteries Plus, Scheels, and Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide, and online at Goal Zero.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Backcountry.com from November 2018 through April 2024 for between $50 and $500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 24270?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 24270?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 34,460 (In addition, about 815 were sold in Canada) (The EC8 cables were previously recalled in April 2021)