RegistryTMR-0186
Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard
recall
- Date of incident
- 2020-04-30
- Location
- not established
- Sources
- 0
EscalationRecall
Exposure
This case comes from a recall notice, so the size of the affected fleet is known: 2,400 units and 4 incidents acknowledged by the manufacturer, which is 16.67 per 10,000 units.
The rechargeable battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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