Batteries Recalls
This is a list of batteries recalls. These recalls are listed with the most recent first.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Polycom, Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 5,800 SoundStation2W Wireless Conference Phones with Lithium Ion Batteries. The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard.
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Since 1992, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reminded consumers to check smoke alarms and change batteries when they change their clocks, but in that time, many alarms have lost their effectiveness. This year, CPSC wants to remind consumers to replace smoke alarms every ten years and replace carbon monoxide (CO) alarms every five years.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Clarion Corp. of America, of Cypress, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,500 additional N.I.C.E. P200 Navigation and Entertainment Systems (about 2,500 were recalled in December 2006). The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,400 Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Toshiba notebook computers. The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sportsman's Warehouse, of Midvale, Utah, is voluntarily recalling about 4,400 Xenon Aluminum Flashlights. The batteries packaged with the recalled flashlights are labeled as "Panasonic CR123A Industrial Lithium" and have been determined by Panasonic to be counterfeit. The counterfeit batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Milwaukee Electric Tool Co., of Brookfield, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 1 million Milwaukee Power Plus, Chicago Pneumatic, and Extractor 14.4 and 18 volt 2.4 Ah NiCd battery packs. If a vent on the battery cell is damaged or compromised during use, the battery can explode and pose a laceration hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gateway Inc., of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 14,000 Gateway Lithium Ion Battery Packs. These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Acer America Corporation, of San Jose, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 27,000 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony-made cells used in Acer notebook computers. The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 66,000 Radio Control Model Airplanes (Models 4153 and 4161) with Lithium Polymer Batteries. The airplanes can overheat while recharging the battery, posing a fire hazard.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lenovo (United States) Inc., of Research Triangle Park, N.C. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., of Japan, are voluntarily recalling about 100,000 battery packs (with an additional 105,000 battery packs were sold worldwide) Lithium-ion extended-life batteries used in ThinkPad notebook computers. If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Clarion Corporation of America, of Cypress, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,500 Batteries in Clarion N.I.C.E. P200 Navigation and Entertainment Systems. The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging consumers to schedule a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, wood stoves, water heaters, chimneys, flues and vents.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan, is voluntarily recalling about 340,000 batteries (an additional 3,080,000 battery packs were sold worldwide). These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Light & Motion, of Monterey, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,700 ARC Lithium Ion Bicycle Light Batteries. The battery can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lenovo (United States) Inc., of Research Triangle Park, N.C. and International Business Machines Corp., of Armonk, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 168,500 battery packs. These lithium-ion batteries can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1.1 million battery packs. These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 2.7 million battery packs. These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Etón Corp., of Palo Alto, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,700 Etón E1XM-Model AM/FM/SW/XM-Ready Radios. The battery in this radio can overheat and possibly rupture when using the AC adapter, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hewlett-Packard Company, of Palo Alto, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 4,100 HP and Compaq Notebook Computer Batteries (about 15,700 batteries worldwide). An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Polycom Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif. is recalling about 21,000 Lithium Ion batteries in SoundStation2W wireless conference phones in the U.S. (about 27,700 units worldwide). These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn. is voluntarily recalling about 165,000 Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players. The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 22,000 Dell Notebook Computer Batteries in the U.S. These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hewlett-Packard Company, of Palo Alto, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 135,000 HP and Compaq Notebook Computer Battery Packs. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Battery-Biz® Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 Hi-Capacity® rechargeable notebook computer batteries. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Belkin Corporation of Compton, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 10,300 Li-Polymer battery packs sold with Bluetooth Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation Systems. The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 116,000 portable DVD player battery packs. The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
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Cell phones are ubiquitous in today's modern culture, with more than 170 million wireless consumers making billions of calls each year in the United States. While the convenience and usefulness of wireless devices add to their growing popularity, it is increasingly important for consumers to follow guidelines on the maintenance of wireless phones and batteries.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds Americans to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks for Daylight-Saving Time this Sunday, April 3. While about 90 percent of U.S. households have smoke alarms installed, a CPSC survey estimated millions of those households, about 20 percent, do not have any working alarms.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Thomson Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 47,000 Portable DVD player batteries. The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah. is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 Soliras Headlamp Lithium Ion Batteries. The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hecmma Group, of El Paso, Texas. is voluntarily recalling about 1 million batteries in Kyocera Wireless Cell Phones . Some of the cell phone batteries supplied by the battery manufacturer may be counterfeit. This can cause the batteries to short-circuit, overheat and pose burn hazard to consumers.
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"When you change your clock for Standard Time on October 31, remember to test your smoke alarms and replace the batteries," urged Hal Stratton, Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. "Keep cigarettes, matches, lighters, and candles away from children who might unintentionally start a fire."
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Verizon Wireless of Bedminster, N.J. , is voluntarily announcing the recall of about 50,000 counterfeit LG-branded TM-510 cell phone batteries. Some LG-branded TM-510 batteries may be counterfeit and susceptible to overcharging, especially if used with a non-LG charger. LG Infocomm U.S.A. Inc. states that these are counterfeit LG-branded batteries, which do not contain a safety device in the circuitry to prevent overcharging. In turn, the counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users.
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Fire Safety Tips: when changing clocks for Daylight Saving Time, remember to put fresh batteries in smoke alarms. Keep cigarettes, matches, lighters, and candles away from children who might unintentionally start a fire.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dorcy International Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Fuji Power and A&T Fuji Power CR123A 3-volt lithium batteries originally provided with the Dorcy Spyder Tactical Xenon Light (Product 41-4200), also sold in packages of two flashlights under the name Dorcy Xenon Tactical Light. The batteries may overheat, leak, or rupture, presenting a potential for fire and injury.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kyocera Wireless Corp., of San Diego, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 140,000 batteries in Kyocera cell phones. The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Browning, of Morgan, Utah, is voluntarily recalling about 12,500 Browning CR123A lithium batteries sold with Browning Black Ice flashlights. The batteries can short out, causing the flashlight's canister to rupture and pose injury to the consumer.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Galls Inc., of Lexington, Kentucky, is voluntarily recalling Approximately 10,084 Fuji Power and A&T Fuji Power CR123A 3-volt lithium batteries originally provided with Galls® H.A.L.O. Tactical Flashlight. The batteries originally provided with the flashlight may overheat or explode presenting a potential for fire or personal injury.
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