Recall: Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
Note: This product was originally recalled in November 2011 #12-705 Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire HazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries Units: About 66 batteries (33 jackets with two battery packs each) Importer: Columbia Sportswear Company, of Portland, Ore. Hazard: The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: The firm received one report of an overheating battery in Europe. No incidents or injuries were reported in the U.S. Description: This recall involves battery packs that power heating systems in jackets. The black battery packs are 3.25 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep and marked with "Columbia" on the top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom of the pack. Part number 054978-001 is printed on the side of the battery label. Two battery packs were included with styles from: Sold at: The recalled battery packs were sold with Columbia electric jackets sold by Columbia online and at Columbia Sportswear stores in the cities and states listed below between September and November 2012 for about $260. The nine Columbia Sportswear outlets that carried the jackets with battery packs are located in: Sunrise, Fla. 33304 Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately check the battery packs included with the electric jacket to determine if they are part of the recall. Those with affected batteries should immediately remove the affected battery pack(s) from the jacket and contact Columbia Sportswear for a free replacement. Consumer Contact: Columbia Sportswear Company at (800) 622-6953 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, by email at Columbia@custhelp.com, or visit the firm's website at www.Columbia.com/Recall  trade; Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries" />Columbia battery  trade; Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries" />Columbia jacket  trade; Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries" />Columbia jacket  trade; Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries" />Columbia jacket  trade; Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries" />Columbia jacket |
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