Early yesterday FujiFilm has put out a statement on their website recalling some 3,500 BC-50 Battery Chargers. They say their is a hazard with these chargers because the plastic on the units power plug can crack and possible break off posing a incident to where it can shock someone. Below is a description and were these units were also sold.
Description: The recalled BC-50 battery chargers were included with the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd digital
cameras and are identified by the production lot codes “WCAA” and “WCAB”, which can be located on the
back of the battery charger unit, in the lower, right-hand corner. The battery chargers were also sold separately
as an optional accessory for the FinePix F100fd and F50fd digital cameras and have production lot codes of
“WBAD” and “WFBA”. Battery chargers packaged with the Fujifilm Finepix F50d digital cameras are not
included in the recall.
Sold at: Camera and photo supply retailers nationwide from March 2008 through September 2008 for about
$60.
Should you have one of these power plug units consumers are to call, 1-800-800-FUJI, Press Option 1, then Option 2 and retail owners should call, 1-888-676-3715.
For more information on these recall, check out the source link below.
Source: http://www.fujifilmusa.com/shared/bin/BC-50_Recall.pdf