FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2013
Release #13-089 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 622-6953
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Note: This product was originally recalled in November 2011 #12-705
Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, 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:
Fall 2011 Mens: Electro Amp™ Jacket (SM7864) and Circuit Breaker™ Softshell (SM7855)
Fall 2011 Womens: Circuit Breaker™ Softshell (SL7856); Snow Hottie™ Jacket (SL7866), and Snow Hottie™ Parka (SL7853).
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
Wrentham, Mass. 02093
Birch Run, Mich. 48415-9496
Albertville, Minn. 55301
Central Valley, N.Y. 10917
Las Vegas, Nev. 89106
Grove City, Penn. 16127
Park City, Utah 84098
Pleasant Prairie, Wis. 53158-1705
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
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2013年1月9日，美国消费品安全委员会与Columbia Sportswear Company联合宣布对中国产Omni-Heat™可充电锂电池实施扩大召回（该产品曾于2011年11月进行召回）。
此次被召回的产品为冲锋衣中电源加热系统的电池组。电池组为黑色，3.25英寸长，2.3英寸宽，0.7英寸高；顶部标有“Columbia”，底部标有“OMNI-HEAT™”。 “Part: 054978-001”印在侧面标签上。此次召回涉及的冲锋衣信息如下：Fall 2011 Mens: Electro Amp™ Jacket （SM7864）和Circuit Breaker™ Softshell（SM7855）；Fall 2011 Womens：Circuit Breaker™ Softshell（SL7856）；Snow Hottie™ Jacket（SL7866）和Snow Hottie™ Parka（SL7853）。随冲锋衣出售的电池自2012年9～11月在美国9家哥伦比亚户外体育用品店出售，单价约为260美元/块。
此次被召回的商品数量约为66块（33件夹克，每件夹克的电池组中有2块电池）。召回原因为，该款电池易过热，引发火灾。截至目前，Columbia Sportswear Company在欧盟收到1起电池过热的报告，美国境内尚无事故报告。
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