CPSC, Raven Industries Announce Recall of Handheld Remote Controls
Home product recall 03-531. Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2003.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 450 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An internal component can overheat, presenting risks of fire or thermal burns to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these remote controls immediately, contact Raven and mention the recall to receive a free replacement.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Raven at (800) 336-4092 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled infrared remote controls were used only with Adjustamagic, Scape and Maxwell Adjustable Beds.
About 450 units, as CPSC gives them.
Infrared Remote Controls used with Adjustamagic, Scape and Maxwell Adjustable Beds.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Raven Industries, Earth City, Mo.
- The recalled remote controls were distributed with adjustable beds nationwide, from November 1999 through November 2002. Retail value was approximately $20, if purchased separately.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Two reports of melted housings, with no injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.