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Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Jun 2005In the weekly report of 10 Jun 2005 (week 23, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Rechargeable computer lithium-ion batteries “Apple - Battery Packs containing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries”. (A 1061 – Serial range “HQ441” to “HQ507” inclusive; A 1079 - Serial range “3X446” to “3X510” inclusive; A 1078 - Serial range “3X446” to “3X509” inclusive).
Risk
Risk of injury / Fire. Due to an internal cell fault, the batteries can overheat producing extreme heat and /or flaming combustion. Six accidents reported, in one case it resulted in burns to the hands of the individual involved. The batteries do not comply with the relevant standards.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0292/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0292/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-23 (XML)
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