TV-B-Gone televisions
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 13, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 13, 2013the latest report was made
- Jan 13, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- TV-B-Gone
- Maker
- CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- TelevisionsCPSC’s product type: Televisions (code 572), in Electronics: TV & Video
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jan 13, 2013, sent to the company Feb 5, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 27, 2013
The product, in the report: High-power universal TV remote with non-replaceable, rechargeable battery.
The ‘Pro’ version of the TV-B-Gone has a non-replaceable, rechargeable battery. My unit was charged and used a total of 6 times. For the initial use, I charged it per the instructions. It worked as advertised. Two days later, I went to use it again but the battery was dead. I charged it and again, and it worked. The unit was dead again after the 2nd day. It was very frustrating to use as I always had to ‘anticipate’ its use by re-charging beforehand. I could never pick it up and have it ready. After the sixth charge, I discovered that the battery had expanded to three times its width. The battery had also melted the front and rear covers. It created so much pressure that it popped off the back cover and landed more than 2 feet away. I’ve sent repeated emails to the company, as well as [REDACTED], the president. After several weeks, still no response.
I am very lucky that the battery did not start a fire. I charged the unit according to the instructions, and had around 10 minutes of total use. The idea is great but the implementation is not. I have included pics of the damaged unit with the swelled battery and separated cover.
- Model
- TV-B-Gone Pro SHP
- UPC
- n/
a - Serial number
- n/
a - Bought from
- Cornfield Electronics
- Bought
- Sep 30, 2012
- Where
- Greenbelt, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand TV-B-Gone, made or sold by CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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