CPSC Recall in 2014: Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2014.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-036

Date: November 25, 2014

Product Name: Goal Zero Sherpa brand 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs

Recall Description:

The battery packs can overcharge, overheat, bulge and melt. One fire reported.

Hazard Description:

The battery packs can overcharge, overheat, bulge and melt the battery pack's enclosure, posing a fire hazard and risk of property damage.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 10,000 in the U.S. and 110 in Canada

Incidents:

Goal Zero has received one report of a fire and two reports of property damage due to the battery packs overheating. One consumer reported becoming ill after breathing fumes from an overheated battery pack.

Sold At:

REI and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Goalzero.com from March 2010 through November 2013 for between $200 and $400.

Manufactured In:

China