The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·15213·Announced 2015-08-13

Ambient Weather Recalls Radios Due to Fire Hazard

Ambient Weather is recalling about 12,500 weather radios because the AC power adapter can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Consumers should stop using the radios and contact the company for a free replacement adapter.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with three reported incidents of fire and smoke, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported but property damage (fire) has occurred.

Plain-English summary

Ambient Weather, of Chandler, Ariz., is recalling about 12,500 weather radios due to a fire hazard. The recalled radios are red and black, measure about 8 inches wide by 4 inches tall by 2 inches deep, and feature white lettering on the front. The specific hazard involves the black AC power adapter, which can overheat and cause fire or smoke in the back battery area of the radio.

The firm has received three reports of fire and smoke associated with the recalled units, but no injuries have been reported. The radios were sold online at AmbientWeather.com and Amazon.com from November 2012 through December 2013 for about $60. The model numbers WR-334-U or WR-334A-U are printed in the owner's manual, and the AC power adapter has the model number YHD0500500U printed on a white sticker.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled weather radios and contact Ambient Weather for a free replacement AC power adapter. For more information, consumers can call Ambient Weather toll-free at 877-413-8800 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. MT, or visit www.ambientweather.com/recall.html.

The recalled product

Product
Ambient Weather radios
Manufacturer
Ambient Weather, of Chandler, Ariz.
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
12,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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