Hazard
5 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 5 battery explosion recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (20%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all battery explosion recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Telcare recalls 34,764 Philips BGM 4 blood glucose meters (Model TM0009) nationwide due to battery expansion and swelling. The battery may cause the back cover to separate or, in worst-case scenarios, explode. No injuries reported to date.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus is recalling Pelican Flashlights models 9410 and 9415 supplied with emergency vehicles because the battery pack may explode while charging.
Kovatch Mobile Equipment is recalling specific KME Predator emergency vehicles because flashlight battery packs may explode while charging, increasing injury risk.
Horizon Hobby is recalling HobbyZone Super Cub S power supplies and chargers because they can overcharge batteries, posing a fire and property damage risk.
The Sharper Image is recalling about 1,000 Power Tower motorized CD racks because batteries can leak or explode, posing a burn hazard.