CPSC Recall in 2017: Battery Chargers for XBOX ONE Video Game Controllers Recalled by Performance Designed Products Due to Burn Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-109

Date: March 14, 2017

Product Name: Battery chargers in the video game controller

Recall Description:

This recall involves Energizer® XBOX ONE 2X Smart Chargers used to charge XBOX ONE video game controllers. The chargers are black plastic and measure about 3.5 inches long, 5 inches wide and 11 inches tall.  “Energizer®” is printed on the charger’s label. Item number 048-052-NA is printed on the bottom of the chargers. The chargers hold up to two XBOX controllers.

Hazard Description:

The battery chargers can overheat and damage the video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 121,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 7,250 were sold in Canada and 2,560 in Mexico)

Incidents:

The company has received 24 reports of the chargers overheating and deforming the charger’s plastic cover, including 6 reports of chargers emitting a burning odor. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Best Buy, GameStop and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from February 2016 through February 2017 for about $40.

Manufactured In:

China