Schumacher Contact: Don Schumacher, (773)973-1600 Ext. 203
CPSC, Schumacher Announce Recall of Sears Battery Chargers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schumacher Electric Corp.
of Chicago, Ill., is recalling about 100,000 Sears DieHard
battery chargers. The battery charger has a wiring
connection that could short and cause the transformer to
overheat. This poses a potential fire hazard.
CPSC is aware of one alleged incident of a fire
involving this battery charger. No injuries resulted.
The Sears Die Hard battery charger being recalled is
model number 200.71310 manufactured between January 1996 and
February 1997. The model number is located on the
front of the charger and the date code (H961 through H972)
is molded into the plastic base on the bottom of the
charger. Labeling on the front of the charger reads in part,
"Sears...Die Hard...Fully Automatic Battery Charger Engine
Starter." Battery chargers that have a white sticker on the
back of the charger displaying number 1682 have already been
modified and are not involved in this recall.
Sears Automotive Centers, Sears Hardware stores, and
Sears Dealer stores sold these battery chargers from January
1996 through February 1997 for about $65.
Consumers should immediately stop using these battery
chargers and return them to the nearest Sears Auto Center,
Sears Hardware store, or Sears Dealer store for a free
replacement. For more information about this recall,
consumers should call 1-800-SEARS64.
No other Sears battery chargers are involved in this
recall.