Peripheral and accessory maker Belkin has issued a voluntary recall for its TuneBase Direct with Hands-Free, TuneBaseFM with Hands-Free, and TuneBaseFM with ClearScan in-car iPod docks sold since April 1, 2009. The company says a washer in the products’ cigarette lighter adapter can create a risk of fire in certain conditions during prolonged power-on periods—like, say, leaving the adapter plugged in overnight.
Belkin says it believes the issue is isolated to a limited number of units with the waster, but is recalling all Tunebase products purchased since April 1, 2009, out of consideration to its customers. The company has no reports of injury caused by the defect.


