Power tools manufacturer Chervon North America is facing a class-action lawsuit from a customer citing the safety risk posed by a battery he purchased, which was later part of a nationwide recall initiated by the company.
On Dec. 19, the Illinois-based company, a subsidiary of Chervon headquartered in Nanjing, China, recalled around 63,000 units of “SKIL 40V” lithium-ion batteries from the U.S. market.
It warned that the China-manufactured batteries could “overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.” On Jan. 3, Anthony Desparrois, a Chicago resident, filed a lawsuit against Chervon North America in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois….