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Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard

Recalled January 9, 2013 · CPSC recall 13089 · Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its

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Hazard
The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 66 batteries (33 jackets with two battery packs each)
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)

What to do

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.

Contact

Columbia Sportswear Company at (800) 622-6953 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, by email at [email protected], or visit the firm's website at www.Columbia.com/Recall.

Product
Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
Imported by
Columbia Sportswear Company, of Portland, Ore.
Retailers
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
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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