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CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

CPSC · 05204 · published 2005-06-22

CPSC campaign 05204

Hazard

An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Battery-Biz® to arrange for a replacement battery, free of charge. After removing the recalled battery for their notebook computer, consumers can continue to use it with the AC power adapter until a replacement battery arrives.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the CPSC record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or CPSC. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

Hi-Capacity® rechargeable notebook computer batteries