Ardica Recalls Heated Jackets and Vests Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 10-186. Announced by CPSC on Mar 31, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 31, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 2,600 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?
Electrical connections in the warming components in the jackets and vest can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jackets and vests, and contact Ardica for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Ardica Technologies at (415) 568-9270, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, email customerservice@ardica.com or visit the firm’s Web site at www.ardica.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled jackets and vests are designed to work with the Ardica Moshi Power system. The Moshi Power System is marked with “Ardica”. The pouch below the collar of each garment is marked “Ardica Heat Power Charge.” Each jacket and vest also has a power switch next to the logo on the front. The following models are affected by this recall: Ardica Enabled Mountain Hardwear Radiance Jackets, Refugium Jackets and Sitka Dutch Oven Vests. The Mountain Hardwear jackets have the Ardica name and logo on the right sleeve. Ardica Moshi power system Identifying marks The Moshi battery pack is marked with “Ardica” and “v.5 August 2009” on back. Mountain Hardwear Products: Refugium Jacket OM3306 is found on the care and content label inside the jacket.The jacket was sold in the following colors: 010 Black 225 Otter 412 Sapphire. Radiance Jacket (Women’s Model) OL3307 is found on the care and content label inside the jacket.The jacket was sold in the following colors: 010 Black 109 Winter White. Identifying marks: The battery pack pouch below the collar is marked “Ardica Heat Power Charge.” The product also has a power switch next to the Mountain Hardwear logo on the front of the jacket. The Ardica name and logo appear on the right sleeve. Sitka Product Dutch Oven Vest Identifying marks The battery pack pouch below the collar is marked “Ardica Heat Power Charge.” The product also has a power switch next to the Sitka logo on the front of the vest
About 2,600 units, as CPSC gives them.
Jackets and Vests with Moshi Power Systems.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Ardica Technologies, San Francisco, Calif.
- Sporting goods and outdoor equipment retailers from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $230 and $425.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received five reports of overheating. No injuries have been reported.
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.