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CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

Name: CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Brand: CPSC
SKU: CPSC-05204
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: June 22, 2005Recall ID: 05204Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

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

Product Description & Identification

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

Affected Products

Hi-Capacity® rechargeable notebook computer batteries

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Battery-Biz-Announce-Recall-of-Notebook-Computer-Batteries
Title	CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Images › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/00edcd0afe1f456393af9228eb34805a.jpg
Images › Caption	Recalled Notebook Battery
Hazards › Name	An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Injuries › Name	Battery-Biz® has received six reports of batteries overheating and melting.
Products › Name	Hi-Capacity® rechargeable notebook computer batteries
Products › Type	Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
Products › Category I D	1808
Products › Number Of Units	About 10,000
Recall I D	2959
Remedies › Name	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.
Importers › Name	Battery-Biz® Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
Retailers › Name	Various national and regional resellers, retail stores and online stores, from January 2004 through May 2005, for between $70 and $199.
Recall Date	2005-06-22T00:00:00
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
Recall Number	05204
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.
Last Publish Date	2024-10-15T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country	China
Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country	South Korea
Manufacturer Countries › 3 › Country	Taiwan

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