CPSC recall 23-166, announced March 30, 2023, covers Higdon Outdoors Battery packs and replacement batteries on XS Series Pulsators, Swimmers, Crazy Kicker, and Flasher motion decoys used for waterfowl hunting (about 45,000 units). The recalled waterfowl decoys' lithium-ion battery packs or replacement battery packs can overheat while charging or soon after charging, posing a fire and/or burn hazard. The notice cites 20 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled XS motion decoy battery packs and XS replacement battery packs and contact Higdon Outdoors for free replacement battery packs and chargers. Recall contact: call 800-962-0656, go to www.higdonoutdoors.com, or email recall@higdonoutdoors.com.
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This recall involves lithium-ion battery packs and replacement batteries on XS series Pulsator, Swimmer, Crazy Kicker, Flasher models of motion decoys used for waterfowl hunting. The Higdon brand is on the product and on the packaging. The following models are included in the recall and each of the recalled models contain a lithium-ion battery. All recalled batteries have a sticker on the battery and the top line on recalled batteries reads "Sun Li-ion Battery." All recalled items containing a battery labeled "Sun Li-Ion Battery" are subject to this recall. 50033 - XS Pulsator, Mallard Drake 12V 50044 - XS Pulsator, Mallard Hen 12V 50534 - XS Pulsator, Pintail 12V 52053 - XS Battleship Swimmer, Mallard Drake 12V 52064 - XS Battleship Swimmer, Mallard Hen 12V 52533 - XS Battleship Swimmer, Pintail 12V 52624 - XS Battleship Swimmer, Canvasback 12V 52243 - XS Battleship Swimmer, Bluebill 12V 53012 - XS Crazy Kicker, Mallard Drake 12V (with timer) 53072 - XS Floating Flasher, Mallard Drake 12V 53077 - XS Splashing-Flasher, Mallard Drake 12V (with timer) 50734 - XS Pulsator, Canada Goose 12V 52753 - XS Swimmer Canada Goose 12V 50053 - XS pulsator mallard combo pack Drake/Drake 50054 - XS pulsator mallard combo pack Drake/Hen 54034 - XS pulsator and Swimmer combo pack Drake/Drake 99117 - XS Battery 12v 2.5Ah Li-ion, 2021 (for all XS motion)
Why it was recalled
The recalled waterfowl decoys' lithium-ion battery packs or replacement battery packs can overheat while charging or soon after charging, posing a fire and/or burn hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 20 reports of overheating, including nine fires, seven of which involved property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled XS motion decoy battery packs and XS replacement battery packs and contact Higdon Outdoors for free replacement battery packs and chargers.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Higdon Outdoors
- Recall number
- 23-166
- Units
- About 45,000 (In addition, about 500 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Outdoor sporting goods stores nationwide including Bass Pro Shops and Rogers Sporting Goods, and online at www.higdonoutdoors.com from October 2021 through February 2023 for between $50 and $200 and the replacement battery that sold for about $35.
- Importer
- Higdon Outdoors LLC, of Paducah, Kentucky
Recall contact information
Higdon Outdoors at 800-962-0656 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or email at recall@higdonoutdoors.com or online at www.higdonoutdoors.com and click the link for Recall or www.higdonoutdoors.com/recall for more information.
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