Ardica Technologies, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is recalling 2,600 jackets and vests due to malfunctioning electrical connections inside the jackets and vests. The units can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The recalled jackets and vests are designed to work with the Ardica Moshi Power System. The Moshi Power System is marked with “Ardica”. The pouch below the collar of each garment is marked “Ardica Heat Power Charge.”
Each jacket and vest also has a power switch next to the logo on the front. Affected models read as follows: Ardica Enabled Mountain Hardwear Radiance Jackets, Refugium Jackets and Sitka Dutch Oven Vests. The Mountain Hardwear jackets have the Ardica name and logo on the right sleeve. The items were sold at sporting goods and outdoor retailers from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $230 and $425.
