[IP] Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous
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From: "CONNIE GUGLIELMO, BLOOMBERG/ SAN FRANC"
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Date: August 24, 2006 2:52:05 PM EDT
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Subject: (PRN ) Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous
Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and
2006-08-24 13:00 (New York)
PowerBook Computers Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. (To
access
color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov.)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO )
Name of Product: Rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries with cells
manufactured by Sony for certain previous iBook G4 and PowerBook G4
notebook computers only.
Units: About 1.1 million battery packs (an additional 700,000
battery
packs were sold outside the U.S.)
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Computer Manufacturer: Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire
hazard to
consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Apple has received nine reports of batteries
overheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling
overheated
computers and other reports of minor property damage. No
serious injuries
were reported.
Description: The recalled lithium-ion batteries were used with the
following computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and
15-inch
PowerBook G4. Consumers should remove the battery from the
computer to
view the model and serial numbers labeled on the bottom of the
unit.
Computer model name Battery model number Battery serial
numbers
ZZ338 through ZZ427
12-inch iBook G4 A1061 3K429 through 3K611
6C510 through 6C626
12-inch PowerBook G4 A1079 ZZ411 through ZZ427
3K428 through 3K611
3K425 through 3K601
15-inch PowerBook G4 A1078 and A1148 6N530 through 6N551
6N601
No other Apple notebook computers are involved in this recall.
Sold Through: Apple's online store, Apple retail stores
nationwide, and
Apple Authorized Resellers from October 2003 through August 2006
for
between $900 and $2300. The batteries also were sold separately
for about
$130.
Assembled in: Japan, Taiwan and China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries
immediately and
contact Apple to arrange for a replacement battery, free of
charge. After
removing the recalled battery from their iBook or PowerBook,
consumers
should plug in the AC adapter to power the computer until a
replacement
battery arrives.
Consumer Contact: Contact Apple at (800) 275-2273 between 8 a.m.
and 8
p.m. CT Monday through Sunday or log on to Apple's Web site at
http://support.apple.com/batteryprogram to check the battery's
serial
number and request a replacement battery.
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. 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 http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can
obtain this
release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://
www.cpsc.gov.
Apple's Recall Hotline: (800) 275-2273
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Julie Vallese or Scott Wolfson
(301) 504-7908 or (301) 504-7051
Apple Media Contact: Teresa Weaver, (408) 974-6851
SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONTACT:
Julie Vallese or Scott Wolfson, +1-301-504-7908, or +1-301-504-7051,
both of
CPSC; or Teresa Weaver of Apple, +1-408-974-6851
-0- Aug/24/2006 17:00 GMT
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