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U.S. CPSC August 19, 2008 |
Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2008 |
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009 |
Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC June 19, 2007 |
Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect. |
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2009 |
L.L. Bean Recalls Ice Cleats Used During Winter Weather Due to Fall Hazard The elastic harness system attaching the cleats to footwear can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2010 |
Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2008 |
IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC September 3, 2008 |
Cordless Screwdrivers Recalled by Menards Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The battery can overheat and ignite during charging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. There is no protective device on the lithium battery to prevent overheating. |
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2007 |
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard 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. |
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2008 |
Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 26, 2010 |
RadioShack Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The battery housing under the helicopter canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC March 3, 2009 |
Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user. |
U.S. CPSC June 18, 2009 |
SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2004 |
Verizon Wireless Recall of Counterfeit Cell Phone Batteries Some LG-branded TM-510 batteries may be counterfeit and susceptible to overcharging, especially if used with a non-LG charger. The counterfeit batteries do not contain a safety device in the circuitry to prevent overcharging. They can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users. |
U.S. CPSC March 26, 2009 |
Cordless Stick Vacuums Recalled by Electrolux Home Care Products Due to Bursting Batteries The vacuum's battery can expand and burst, posing a risk of injury to the user and bystanders. |
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2006 |
Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC March 27, 2007 |
Estes-Cox Radio Control Airplanes with Lithium Polymer Batteries Recalled for Fire Hazard The airplanes can overheat while recharging the battery, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC June 21, 2005 |
Belkin Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth GPS Navigation System The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC May 14, 2009 |
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2004 |
Black Diamond Equipment Recall of Headlamp Batteries The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users. |
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2009 |
Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC February 13, 2007 |
Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC November 8, 2005 |
Nikon Inc. Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and possibly melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Nikon will provide a free replacement battery pack. |
U.S. CPSC March 28, 2006 |
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
InternetNews August 14, 2007 Larry Barrett |
Hot Talk: Nokia Warns of Defective Batteries Nokia says as many as 46 million batteries could overheat while charging. |
U.S. CPSC April 20, 2006 |
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC October 15, 2008 |
Toy Boats Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The two battery terminals can come into contact with each other, causing the battery to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC March 23, 2005 |
Thomson Inc. Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries RCA portable DVD players (model number DRC600N) sold nationwide from September 2002 through July 2003 may have batteries that pose a serious burn and fire hazard. Here's what consumers should do. |
U.S. CPSC August 11, 2009 |
Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards The battery pack can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the consumer. |
U.S. CPSC December 16, 2005 |
Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk. |
U.S. CPSC May 10, 2006 |
Hoshino USA Inc. Recall to Repair Electric Bass If the battery is improperly installed, the bass can overheat causing internal damage and a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2004 |
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Cell Phone Batteries 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. |
U.S. CPSC August 9, 2007 |
Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC December 6, 2007 |
Collins International Co. Recalls Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Sold at Menards Retail Stores Due To Fire Hazard The heaters can overheat, smoke, or ignite which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2004 |
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC June 7, 2006 |
Eton Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard The battery in this radio can overheat and possibly rupture when using the AC adapter, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC August 19, 2004 |
Apple Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries Apple has received four reports of batteries overheating, though no injuries have been reported. |
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2006 |
Apple Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2010 |
Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC October 21, 2009 |
Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard The light switch receiver, which fits into the wall outlet, can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC March 20, 2007 |
Casio(R) Inc. Announces Recall of Electronic Keyboards Due to Fire Hazard The recalled keyboards can overheat when in use, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC July 10, 2007 |
Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Due To Laceration Hazard If a vent on the battery cell is damaged or compromised during use, the battery can explode and pose a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 13, 2006 |
Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard The battery packs sold with these DVD players can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, posing a risk of burns. |
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2008 |
Wireless Headset Batteries Recalled by GN Netcom Due to Fire Hazard An internal short circuit can cause the lithium-ion polymer batteries to overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2007 |
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Oscillating Ceramic Heater for Fire Hazard The heaters can overheat and smoke, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC October 17, 2006 |
Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery, found in Light & Motion's 2004 ARC Li-Ion HID lighting system, can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users. |
U.S. CPSC June 15, 2004 |
Associated Electrics Inc. Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2011 |
Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled by GeoManGear Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC August 20, 2009 |
DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard The DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC September 17, 2002 |
Lithium Batteries in Electric Bikes Recalled by EV Global Motors Co. The lithium ion batteries in these bicycles can overheat and pose a fire hazard. |