XBox chargers pose danger of overheating

Performance Designed Products LLC of Burbank, Calif., is recalling about 121,000 Energizer XBox One 2X Smart Chargers because they can overheat and damage the XBox One video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

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

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

They 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.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and contact Performance Designed Products at 800-263-1156 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.pdp.com