CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones
危险说明 Hazard
- The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
受影响产品
官方描述 Description
The recalled batteries are included in Kyocera model 7135 Smartphone cell phones. The black and silver flip-up phones say "Kyocera" at the top of the screen. The recalled batteries have the red and white Kyocera name printed on the front and a product code ending with -05 printed on the underside
事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries
- Kyocera Wireless Corp. has received four reports of battery failures, including one minor burn injury.
官方补救措施 Remedy
- Consumers with the recalled units should immediately stop using the battery in the cell phone. Kyocera Wireless will contact consumers to arrange for delivery of a free replacement battery. If consumers are not contacted by Kyocera by Feb. 6, they are asked to contact the firm to receive the free replacement battery. The batteries should be stored in an environment with non-flammable materials.
消费者联系信息
Call Kyocera Wireless Corp. at (800) 349-4478 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.kyocera-wireless.com
相关企业
制造商：Coslight International Group, of Hong Kong, manufactured the batteries for Kyocera Wireless Corp., of San Diego, Calif.
制造国家/地区：China
零售商：Verizon Wireless, US Cellular and ALLTEL Corporation stores, in addition to Web site and telemarketing retailers nationwide, sold the cell phones with the -05 battery, from September 2003 through December 2003, for about $500. The batteries also were sold separately during this time, for about $21.