CPSC Recall in 2011: Rocketfish Battery Case for iPhone 3G/3GS Recalled by Best Buy Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12048

Date: November 29, 2011

Product Name: Rocketfish Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Cases for iPhone 3G and 3GS

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The battery case can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, New Instructions

Units: About 31,000 in the U.S. and about 1,000 in Canada

Incidents:

CPSC and the firm have received about 14 reports of the battery cases overheating in the United States, including three reports of minor burns to consumers and four reports of minor property damage.

Sold At:

Best Buy stores nationwide, Future Shop and Best Buy stores in Canada, and online from about April 2010 through about September 2011 for between $10 and $60.

Manufactured In:

China