The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15E086000·Announced 2015-10-22

ECCO Recalls Portable LED Worklamps Due to Overheating Risk

ECCO is recalling specific portable and magnetically mountable LED worklamps because the lithium-ion batteries may overheat, increasing the risk of injury or fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 fire and injury from overheating batteries, which fits the 'High' severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ECCO is recalling certain portable and magnetically mountable LED Worklamps, part numbers EW2461 and EW2461-NA, manufactured between October 1, 2014, and February 11, 2015. These work and utility lamps are powered by a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can be charged using a vehicle charger (12 volt adapter) or an AC adapter.

The recall is being issued because the affected lamps may overheat. A lamp that overheats increases the risk of injury or fire.

ECCO will notify owners and will replace the worklamps free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact ECCO customer service at 1-800-635-5900. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
ECCO
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
71,388

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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