The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·21073·Announced 2021-02-03

Victory Innovations Recalls Electrostatic Sprayers Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

Victory Innovations is recalling about 405,000 electrostatic sprayers because their lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, catch fire, or explode.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant fire and explosion hazard with 37 reported incidents, some resulting in property damage, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity (significant injury/property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

Victory Innovations is recalling Victory Innovations and Protexus-branded cordless handheld and backpack electrostatic sprayers. The recall involves approximately 405,000 units sold in the United States and 27,000 units in Canada. These sprayers, used to disinfect surfaces, were sold through chemical and cleaning supply distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com, SupplyWorks.com, and Staples.com from January 2016 through November 2020 for between $100 and $150.

The recall is due to a hazard where the sprayer's rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack can overheat and melt, posing a risk of the product catching fire and/or exploding. Victory Innovations has received 37 reports of the battery pack overheating, catching fire, or exploding, some of which resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sprayers, remove the battery pack, and dispose of it in accordance with local laws for the disposal of lithium-ion batteries. Consumers can contact Victory Innovations for a free replacement battery pack, including shipping, by calling 888-674-2482, emailing [email protected], or visiting www.victoryinnovations.com.

The recalled product

Product
Victory Innovations and Protexus Electrostatic Sprayers
Manufacturer
Victory Innovations, of Twinsburg, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Cleaning Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
405,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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