Fw: Blind Computer Users Computer Notebook Battery Recall
- From: "Life My Way" <lifemyway@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:48:26 -0500
I thought I would send this Through I got it From another list and thought
that it would be helpful for those of you who use laptops/notebooks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "yapikachu" <yapikachu@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blcompusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: Blind Computer Users Computer Notebook Battery Recall
There has been a recall on some Notebook Batteries sold in computers by
various manufacturers. There is a risk of these batteries overheating with
some instances of fire being the result. I will place the link here first
and then try to paste the information from the page below it.
Wanda
Link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09035.html
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2008
Release #09-035CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ed Kang, (301) 504-7908
PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firms 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: Lithium-Ion Batteries used in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and
Dell Notebook Computers
Units: About 35,000 batteries (an additional 65,000 batteries were sold
worldwide)
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corporation, of Japan
Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn
hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating,
including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage).
Two consumers experienced minor burns.
Description: The recalled batteries were included with, and sold separately
for use in, the following notebook computer models:
Computer ManufacturerUnitsNotebook ModelBattery ModelHewlett-PackardAbout
32,000HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000 and zd8000
Compaq Presario: v2000 and v2400
HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230,
nx4800, nx4820, nx6110, nx6120, nx9600Recalled batteries will have a bar
code
label starting with A0, L0, L1 or GCToshibaAbout 3,000Satellite: A70/A75,
P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
Tecra: A3, A5, S2n/aDellAbout 150Latitude: 110L
Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160OU091
The battery model is located on the battery's label.
Sold by: Computers with the recalled batteries were sold directly by
Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell, through computer and electronics stores
nationwide, and through various Web retailers for between $700 and $3000.
The batteries were also sold separately for between $100 and $160.
Hewlett-Packard - sold from December 2004 through June 2006
Toshiba - sold from April 2005 to October 2005
Dell - shipped between November 2004 and November 2005
Battery Cells Manufactured in: Japan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the recalled battery from their
notebook computer, and contact their computer manufacturer to determine if
their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement
battery. After removing the recalled battery from their notebook computer,
consumers may use the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement
battery arrives. Consumers should only use batteries obtained from their
computer manufacturer or an authorized reseller.
Consumer Contacts: For additional information, consumers should contact the
manufacturer of their notebook computer:
Hewlett-Packard Co. - http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement or call
(800) 889-2031 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Toshiba - http://www.bxinfo.toshiba.com or call (800) 457-7777 anytime.
Dell - http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com or call toll-free (866) 342-0011
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Media Contacts:
Hewlett-Packard Co. - Mike Hockey at (281) 927-9379 or mike.hockey@xxxxxx
Toshiba - Eric Paulsen at (949) 275-7957
Dell - Jeremy Bolen at (512) 728-8329 or Jeremy_Bolen@xxxxxxxx
Sony - Elizabeth Boukis at (408) 352-4593 or Elizabeth.boukis@xxxxxxxxxxx
Photos (Hewlett-Packard)
Photos (Toshiba)
Photos (Dell)
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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 $800 billion annually.
The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products
that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. 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 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 https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site
at www.cpsc.gov.
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