CPSC recall 04160
Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars)
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2025-02-25
On 2025-02-25 the CPSC announced a recall of Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars) by Associated Electrics, citing 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.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 04160 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2004-06-15 |
| Published | 2025-02-25 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Associated Electrics |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars) | 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".
Reason
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.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Associated-Electrics-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Battery-Chargers-for-Radio-Control-Race-Cars-
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