Mophie, LLC of Paw Paw, MI has announced the recall of about 6100 rechargeable external battery cases manufactured in China.
The company says that the integrated circuit switch in the battery case can overheat and pose a burn hazard to consumers. Mophie has received 110 reports of battery cases becoming warm to the touch, 44 reports of cases deforming, and nine reports of minor burns.
The recalled battery cases were sold at B&H Photo, Barnes & Noble Bookstores, InMotion Entertainment, J&R Music World, Marine Corps Exchanges, Amazon.com, and mophie.com since April 2011 for about $50.