CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00100
Battery chargers used in "Flotec" and "Sears" back-up sump pump systems
Published June 17, 2026 · Recall initiated: April 24, 2000
What's the hazard
The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and posing a fire hazard.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the sump pumps with the recalled battery charger immediately.
Recall details
- Brand
- Sta-Rite Industries Inc., of Delavan, Wis.
- Manufacturer
- Sta-Rite Industries Inc., of Delavan, Wis.
- Distributor
- Large and small home centers, auto parts and plumbing supply stores, including Sears, W.W. Grainger, Advanced Auto Parts, Home Quarters, Home Depot, and Hechinger sold the sump pump systems nationwide, from December 1994 through September 1997, for about $200. The battery chargers also were sold as a replacement part for the sump pump systems for about $130.
- Country
- US
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