CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars
Home product recall 04-160. Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 4,900 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the charger immediately and contact Associated Electrics to receive a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Associated Electrics at (800) 518-7339 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.teamassociated.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled #611 Quasar Pro Chargers were manufactured from February 2002 through February 2004. The gray charger box has words “Quasar Pro” printed in yellow on the front and shows a display of “QUASAR PRO VERSION 1.0” when first turned on. The recalled chargers either have no barcode label on the underside or a barcode label with the numbers “611” or “611A”.
4,900 units, as CPSC gives them.
Reedy Quasar Pro Battery Charger (charges batteries used to power remote control race cars).
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?
- Made by Associated Electrics Inc., Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Hobby dealers nationwide, from February 2002 through February 2004, for about $200.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Associated Electrics has received three reports of incidents involving exploding battery cells. One consumer sustained a bruised hand, while another received an eye injury from flying debris.
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.
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