mophiejuicepackTwo external battery cases for iOS devices are being recalled in partnership with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, one by case maker Mophie, and the other by Best Buy's house brand Rocketfish.

6,118 units of Mophie's Juice Pack Air for the iPod Touch 4th Generation are being recalled because the battery case’s integrated circuit switch can overheat, posing a burn hazard. Mophie has received 110 reports of batteries becoming warm to the touch, 44 reports of cases being deformed due to heat, and 9 reports of minor burns. Cases with serial numbers beginning with TR113 through TR120 are subject to the recall.

Owners of affected cases should stop using it immediately, and contact Mophie at 877-308-4581 or via its recall website to receive a replacement product.

Best Buy's house brand, Rocketfish, is recalling 32,000 Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Case for the iPhones 3G and 3GS. There were 14 incidents with the case, including minor burns to 3 consumers and 4 reports of minor property damage.

Owners of the case should stop using it immediately, and contact Best Buy at 800-917-5737 or via its recall website to exchange the case for a $70 Best Buy gift card.

Top Rated Comments

gregorypierce Avatar
148 months ago
Simple fix: liquid nitrogen cooling.

Nice, so the next batch of reports will be about people's digits being frozen off due to liquid nitrogen leaks.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SockRolid Avatar
148 months ago
Simple fix: liquid nitrogen cooling.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rudy69 Avatar
148 months ago
14 incidents with only around 32,000 devices is actually pretty high :eek:
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Confuzzzed Avatar
148 months ago
Not instantly. And not quite as fast as you would think.

Tried it, and now my iPhone 4S back panel is full of droplet blemishes. Please don't follow this man's advice. I am contacting MacRumors to get his details so I can sue. :rolleyes:
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RalfTheDog Avatar
148 months ago
Please remember to pull the pin before you throw your battery case.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
myrtlebee Avatar
148 months ago
I never thought battery cases were such a smart idea.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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