Clarion · Recalled
Clarion Expands Recall of Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
- Units
- About 1,500 additional units (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2006)
- Reports
- 15
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $800
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The N.I.C.E. P200 is a black portable navigation and entertainment device that can be attached to a vehicle's windshield. The device has a 4-inch touch screen LCD monitor and contains one lithium battery. "Clarion" and "N.I.C.E. P200" are printed on the device. "Clarion NAVBATTERY" is printed on the battery. The recall includes any N.I.C.E. P200 in which batteries were previously replaced.
The file
- Sold at
- Car audio and mobile electronics stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2007 for a suggested retail price of $800.
- Product type
- Navigation Systems
- Made in
- South Korea
- Recalled by
- Clarion Corp. of America, of Cypress, Calif., Kiryung Electronics of Seoul, South Korea
Incident log
Clarion has received 15 reports of the units melting or overheating. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Clarion Corp. for a full refund, information on returning the product, and a postage paid envelope to return the product.
For more information, contact Clarion Corp. at (800) 347-8667 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, email parts@clarion.com, or visit the firm's Web site at www.clarion.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 16 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.