Safety regulator, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System
Recall 05582 · Jun 21, 2005 · Belkin Corporation
10,300
units affected
10,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05582
- Date
- Jun 21, 2005
- Company
- Belkin Corporation
- Units affected
- 10,300
- Product
- Li-Polymer battery pack sold with Bluetooth™ Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation System
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves Li-Polymer battery packs sold with Belkin Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System models F8T051 and F8T051-DL. The GPS model number can be found on a label on the bottom of the unit. "Part No.: 300-203712001" and Model No.: AE-8210" are written on the side of the battery.
What can happen
The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers stop using the GPS product immediately and contact Belkin for information on receiving a free replacement battery.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Belkin reports 15 incidents of batteries overheating and expanding. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Belkin Web site, other Web retailers and computer and electronics stores sold the GPS device with recalled batteries nationwide, from November 2003 through February 2005, for about $400.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled li-polymer battery pack sold with bluetooth™ global positioning system (gps) navigation system?
Consumers stop using the GPS product immediately and contact Belkin for information on receiving a free replacement battery.
What is the hazard?
The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.