Oregon Scientific Weather Radios Recalled for Failure to Receive Alerts
Oregon Scientific is recalling about 66,000 weather radios that may fail to receive National Weather Service alerts, posing a risk to life and property during severe weather.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the failure to receive emergency alerts could put life and property at risk, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Oregon Scientific Inc. is recalling approximately 66,000 weather radios and weather stations due to a defect that may prevent the devices from receiving National Weather Service alert signals in certain areas of the country. The affected models are the WR103NX, WR108, WRB308, and WRB308J. These products were sold at retail stores nationwide, including electronics and sporting goods stores, online retailers, and in catalogs from December 2005 through June 2007 for between $30 and $150.
The hazard is that the radios could fail to receive emergency alert signals during severe weather events. This failure could put a consumer's life and property at risk. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Consumers should not rely on the recalled weather radios to receive emergency information. They should contact Oregon Scientific at (800) 203-4921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www2.oregonscientific.com, for instructions on returning the radio to receive a free replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oregon Scientific Weather Radios
- Manufacturer
- Oregon Scientific Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Electronics
- Affected units
- 66,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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