Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard
Recalled 2020-04-30. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 2,400Units
2020-04-30Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This battery pack was sold individually, and also within Classroom Kits and GoPiGo and BrickPi robotic bundles. It is a 9.6V 2000Ah NiMH battery pack with Max Charge Current 2A and is wrapped in black plastic. "Dexter Industries Rechargeable Battery Pack" is printed on a white label on the battery pack.
- The hazard
- The rechargeable battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Injuries
- Modular Robotics has received four reports of the rechargeable battery packs smoking and overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the rechargeable battery packs, contact Modular Robotics for a free replacement battery pack. Safely dispose of the defective product by following local laws for disposal of the batteries.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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