Best Buy Co, Inc. of Richfield, MN is recalling about 31,000 Rocketfish model mobile battery cases manufactured in China for Apple’s 3G and 3Gs model iPhones.
According to Best Buy, the battery case can overheat while charging, thereby posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company has received 14 reports of the battery cases overheating, including three reports of minor burns to consumers and four reports of minor property damage.
The recalled battery cases were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide, at Future Shop and Best Buy stores in Canada, and online from April 2010 through September 2011 for between $10 and $60.