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U.S. CPSC April 20, 2006	HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 14, 2009	HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2008	Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2005	Hewlett-Packard Company Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2010	HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2008	Gaming System Batteries and Recharging Station Recalled by LeapFrog Due to Burn Hazard The rechargeable batteries included with the Recharging Station can overheat if the gaming system is placed into the recharging base upside down, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2011	HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2009	Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 7, 2006	Eton Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard The battery in this radio can overheat and possibly rupture when using the AC adapter, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 19, 2008	Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 14, 2006	Olympus Recalls Film Cameras for Overheating, Poses Burn Hazard A defect with the flash circuit in these cameras can cause it to smoke and overheat when the camera is turned on. This poses a possible burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 3, 2009	Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user.
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2010	Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 18, 2009	SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 19, 2007	Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2008	Wireless Headset Batteries Recalled by GN Netcom Due to Fire Hazard An internal short circuit can cause the lithium-ion polymer batteries to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC March 31, 2009	Clothing Irons Recalled by Conair Corporation Due to Fire Hazard The clothing iron can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC February 11, 2011	Rechargeable Batteries in Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2004	Black Diamond Equipment Recall of Headlamp Batteries The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users.
U.S. CPSC September 5, 2006	Olympus Expands March Recall of Overheating Infinity Film Cameras A defect with the flash circuit in these cameras can cause it to smoke and overheat when the camera is turned on. This poses a possible burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 21, 2005	Belkin Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth GPS Navigation System The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2004	Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2010	Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 11, 2009	Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards The battery pack can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the consumer.
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2008	Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled By DiNotte Lighting Due to Burn Hazard A loose wiring connection and improper venting can cause the battery to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2010	Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 15, 2008	Fujifilm Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Shock Hazard The plastic portion of the unit's power plug can crack or detach, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 3, 2011	NexTorch Recalls Flashlight Batteries Due to Fire Hazard Batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 17, 2006	Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery, found in Light & Motion's 2004 ARC Li-Ion HID lighting system, can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users.
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2004	Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Cell Phone Batteries Some of the cell phone batteries supplied by the battery manufacturer may be counterfeit. This can cause the batteries to short-circuit, overheat and pose burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 9, 2007	Toshiba Recalls AC Adapters sold with Portable DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard The AC adapters can fail, causing the portable DVD player to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 9, 2007	Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC November 8, 2005	Nikon Inc. Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and possibly melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Nikon will provide a free replacement battery pack.
U.S. CPSC June 22, 2005	Battery-Biz Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 19, 2002	Coolpix 2000-Model Digital Cameras Recalled by Nikon Inc. A short circuit can occur in the battery compartment, creating a possible thermal burn hazard to consumers if the battery compartment lid is touched.
U.S. CPSC August 30, 2007	Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2006	Apple Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 15, 2008	Toy Boats Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The two battery terminals can come into contact with each other, causing the battery to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 3, 2008	Cordless Screwdrivers Recalled by Menards Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The battery can overheat and ignite during charging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. There is no protective device on the lithium battery to prevent overheating.
U.S. CPSC June 30, 2010	Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computers Due to Burn Hazard The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
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U.S. CPSC June 10, 2010	Dritz Electric Scissors Recalled by Prym Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The electric scissors can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
U.S. CPSC August 20, 2009	DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard The DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 5, 2007	P3 International Recalls IonizAir(TM) Air Purifiers Due to Risk of Fire The air purifier's cartridge can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2009	Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 23, 2005	Thomson Inc. Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries RCA portable DVD players (model number DRC600N) sold nationwide from September 2002 through July 2003 may have batteries that pose a serious burn and fire hazard. Here's what consumers should do.
U.S. CPSC May 10, 2006	Hoshino USA Inc. Recall to Repair Electric Bass If the battery is improperly installed, the bass can overheat causing internal damage and a fire hazard.