Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard

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This CPSC action (record #08511) was formally reported on October 22, 2007. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, Texas is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records list the affected scope as About 800.

The documented reason for this recall is: Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit. - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

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