| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2005 Release #05-204 |
Firm’s Recall Hotline:(800) 780-6552 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
WASHINGTON, 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: Hi-Capacity® rechargeable notebook computer batteries
Units: About 10,000
Importer: Battery-Biz® Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
Hazard: An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Battery-Biz® has received six reports of batteries overheating and melting.
Description: The recalled lithium ion, Hi-Capacity® brand rechargeable batteries are used with various well-known, brand-name notebook computers. The recalled batteries include those with part numbers B-5301, B-5333, B-5340, B-5341, B-5342, B-5344, B-5345, B-5346, B5461, B-5615, B-5896 or B-5942/LI; the lot numbers 10098, 10198 or 10230; and the date codes listed below. The part number, lot number and date code can be found on the main label, in one of the following combinations:
| Reorder Part Number | 5 Digit Lot Code | 3 Digit Date Code |
|---|---|---|
| B-5301 | 10198 | 04O |
| B-5333 | 10098 | 07N, 08N, 09N, 10N, 11N, 12N, 01O, 02O, 03O, 04O |
| 10198 | 07N, 08N, 09N, 10N, 11N | |
| B-5340 | 10198 | 07N, 08N, 09N, 10N, 11N, 12N, 01O |
| B-5341 | 10198 | 04O |
| B-5342 | 10098 | 01O, 02O, 03O, 04O |
| B-5344 | 10198 | 11N, 12N, 01O, 02O |
| B-5345 | 10198 | 08N, 09N, 03O |
| B-5346 | 10098 | 01O, 02O, 03O, 04O |
| B-5346 | 10098 | 01O, 02O, 03O, 04O |
| 10198 | 08N, 09N, 10N | |
| B-5461 | 10230 | 01N, 02N, 03N, 04N, 05N, 06N, 07N, 08N, 09N, 10N, 11N, 12N |
| B-5615 | 10198 | 10N, 11N, 12N, 01O, 02O |
| B-5896 | 10198 | 02O |
| B-5933 | 10230 | 01N, 02N, 03N, 04N, 05N, 06N, 07N, 08N, 09N |
| B-5942/LI | 10198 | 03O, 040, 05O |
Sold At: Various national and regional resellers, retail stores and online stores from January 2004 through May 2005 for between $70 and $199.
Manufactured and Assembled in: China, Korea and Taiwan
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.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Battery-Biz® at (800) 780-6552 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or log on to the Hi-Capacity Web site at www.hi-capacity.com/exchange to check the battery’s serial number and apply for a replacement unit.
