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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2006
Release #06-245 |
Apple’s Recall Hotline: (800) 275-2273
CPSC Consumer 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
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Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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.
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