Anyone have one of these?

Chreteau · Post by **Chreteau** » October 28, 2004, 9:54 am

About 1 Million Cell Phone Batteries Recalled Because of Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kyocera Wireless Corp. is recalling about 1 million cell phone batteries because some may be counterfeit, which could cause them to short-circuit, overheat and burn users.

The San Diego company has received 10 reports of battery failures - eight resulting in smoke and property damage and two that caused minor burn injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

The recalled batteries, manufactured by Hecmma Group of El Paso, Texas, and made in China, involve three different cell phone models:

-Slider Series: phone model SE44/SE47; battery models CV90-L305N-01, CV90-L305P-01, CV90-L305T-01, CV90-L349T-01.

-K400 Series (Phantom, Blade and Rave): phone models KE413, KE433, KE/KX414, KE/KX424, KE/KX434; battery models CV90-K3040-03, CV90-K3040-09, CV90-K3040-10, CV90-K3040-11.

-3200 Series: phone models 3225, 3245, 3250; battery models same as K400 Series.

The batteries were sold nationwide at ALLTEL, Cricket Communications, MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless stores, as well as by telemarketing retailers, various Web sites and regional phone carriers.

The K400 and 3200 Series were sold from December 2003 to September 2004 for $30 to $100; the Slider Series sold from May to September for $30 to $170. The batteries were also sold separately during those time periods for $30 to $60.

The commission advises consumers to stop using the batteries and store them with nonflammable materials. If users do not hear from Kyocera they should contact the company to receive a free replacement battery.

Kyocera can be reached at 866-559-3882, weekdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT.

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On the Net:

Kyocera Wireless Corp.: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com

Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov

AP-ES-10-28-04 1017EDT

tiffybird24 · Post by **tiffybird24** » October 29, 2004, 6:41 pm

my battery heats up quite a bit when i talk on my cell phone but as far as i can tell mine isn't any of those model numbers. is it natural for the batteries to heat up a little???

Chreteau · Post by **Chreteau** » October 30, 2004, 12:32 am

CNET did a story recently on batteries melting in cellular phones ...
http://news.com.com/Cell+phones+Too+hot ... tag=prntfr

Celtic Samurai · Post by **Celtic Samurai** » November 3, 2004, 10:04 am

I don't even have a cell phone.

THROW AWAY YOUR ELECTRONIC LEASHES.

Fried Squirrel · Post by **Fried Squirrel** » November 3, 2004, 11:32 am

Cell phones are just another way for the government to keep track of you.

Chreteau · Post by **Chreteau** » November 5, 2004, 4:25 am

Fried Squirrel wrote:Cell phones are just another way for the government to keep track of you.

Which should worry you only if you have something to hide.

Celtic Samurai · Post by **Celtic Samurai** » November 8, 2004, 1:25 pm

That's the usual response, "Only if you have something to hide blah blah." Amazing that the Republicans are the ones readily giving up their liberty just to tow the party line. They'd happily live in an Orwell novel as long as it was the GOP's idea. I expect that shit from Democrats, not you guys.

Christ in a sidecar, it's like Bizarro World or something.

the_red_chimp · Post by **the_red_chimp** » November 8, 2004, 1:29 pm

Hey, bite me. The Patriot Act was a stupid idea, and it destroy's civil liberties. If something is suspicious inspect it, but don't do it covertly. The Patriot Act is and was a bad idea, despite party affilitation.