Retailer BatteriesPlus, LLC, of Hartland, WI has issued a second recall of certain Rayovac-brand replacement battery packs manufactured in China and used with cordless power tools.
The company has reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that the battery packs can unexpectedly explode, posing a risk of injury to consumers. BatteriesPlus issued its first recall of approximately 112,000 battery packs in December 2011. The second recall of more than 65,000 battery packs follows three additional reports of exploding batteries, including one report of a consumer injury.
The recalled battery packs were sold exclusively at BatteriesPlus retail stores and online at www.batteriesplus.com between June 2008 and July 2012 for between $60 and $70.
