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| Dell Recall of Notebook Batteries Due To Fire Hazard |
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| Tuesday, 15 August 2006 | |
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Dell Announces Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire Hazard.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dell Announces Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire HazardWASHINGTON, D.C. ? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Dell-branded lithium-ion batteries made with cells manufactured by Sony Units: About 2.7 million battery packs (an additional 1.5 million battery packs were sold outside the U.S.) Battery Distributor: Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan. Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Dell has received six reports of batteries overheating, resulting in property damage to furniture and personal effects. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled batteries were sold with or sold separately to be used with the following Dell notebook computers:
Dell and one of the following markings are printed on the batteries: ?Made in Japan,? ?Made in China,? or ?Battery Cell Made in Japan Assembled in China.? The identification number for each battery appears on a white sticker. Sold through: Dell's Web site, phone and direct sales as part of a service replacement program, and catalogs from April 2004 through July 2006. The computers with these batteries sold for between $500 and $2850 and individual batteries sold for between $60 and $180. Manufactured In: Japan and China Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled batteries immediately and contact Dell to receive a replacement battery. Consumers can continue to use the notebook computers safely by turning the system off, ejecting the battery, and using the AC adapter and power cord to power the system until the replacement battery is received. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dell toll-free at (866) 342-0011 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, log on to the firm?s Web site at www.dellbatteryprogram.com, or write to: Dell Inc., Attn: Battery Recall, 9701 Metric Blvd., Austin, Texas 78758. Firm's Media Contact:
Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. |
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