Goal Zero Recalls EC8 Power Cables Due to Fire Hazard
Goal Zero is recalling about 7,850 EC8 power cables because the connector pins can deform and overheat, posing a fire hazard. Four reports of overheating or fire have been received, with no injuries.
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 fire hazard with reported property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.
Plain-English summary
Goal Zero LLC is recalling approximately 7,850 EC8 power cables, specifically the 12-foot EC8 Extension Cable (model 98201) and Male EC8 to Ring Cable (model 98202). These cables are used in vehicle integrations to connect Yeti power stations to vehicle batteries or Yeti Tanks. The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by pins inside the connector that can deform and overheat.
Goal Zero has received four reports of the cables connected to vehicle batteries overheating, melting, or catching fire. Some of these incidents resulted in property damage, but no injuries have been reported. The affected cables were sold at Bass Pro, REI, and Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon, Backcountry, and GoalZero.com, from March 2019 through December 2020 for between $25 and $50.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cables and contact Goal Zero for a free replacement. Goal Zero can be reached toll-free at 888-794-6250 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.goalzero.com under the "Notices & Recalls" link.
The recalled product
- Product
- EC8 Power Cables
- Manufacturer
- Goal Zero LLC, of Bluffdale, Utah
- Category
- Consumer Product — Power Cables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,850
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (2)
- 847974006474
- 847974006481
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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