Best Buy Recalls Rocketfish Battery Case for iPhone 3G/3GS

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Rocketfish iPhone Battery Case Recall
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn., announced a voluntary recall of about 31,000 Rocketfish™ Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Cases for iPhone 3G and 3GS in the U.S. and about 1,000 in Canada.

Hazard: The battery case can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.

(Image credit: CPSC)

Description: This recall includes the Rocketfish™ Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Case. The battery case is made of black lightweight, soft-touch rubberized material designed to hold the phone securely, and comes with a built-in battery. The model number “RF-KL12” appears on the front of the product’s packaging, on the packaging barcode, and in white print on the curved inner surface of the product.

Sold exclusively at: Best Buy stores nationwide, Future Shop and Best Buy stores in Canada, and online from about April 2010 through about September 2011 for between $10 and $60.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Best Buy for instructions on returning the product and receiving a Best Buy gift card for $70 or $105 in Canada.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers should contact Best Buy toll-free at (800) 917-5737 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET any day, or visit the firm’s websites at www.bestbuy.com (US) or www.bestbuy.ca or www.futureshop.ca (Canada).

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1439.

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