Here’s an important notice to owners of the Belkin TuneBase Direct with Hands-Free, TuneBase FM with Hands-Free, and TuneBase FM with ClearScan. The company announced a voluntary recall of the above products due to a washer within the TuneBase which may cause an electrical short circuit when plugged into a vehicle’s cigarette lighter adapter.  According to Belkin:

“The washer is a circular, black, plastic unit situated at the tip of the TuneBase’s cigarette lighter adapter. After a rigorous investigation, Belkin has determined that under certain conditions of heat, humidity, and prolonged periods of power-on (e.g., when the TuneBase is left plugged in overnight), some units with the washer have shown potential to smoke or pose a risk of fire.”

As a result, Belkin is recalling all TuneBase products purchased by consumers on or after April 1st, 2009. The following model numbers are affected by the recall:

• F8Z441
• F8Z442
• F8Z176
• F8Z441ea
• F8Z442ea
• F8Z176eaBLK

If you own one of the above models, then you can do the following:

• Contact Belkin to participate in its TuneBase exchange program that will provide eligible customers with a TuneBase replacement, free of charge
• Learn more here: www.belkin.com/tunebaserecall
• Customers without Internet access can call 888-262-1020

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