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ATL (Amperex Technology Limited) wireless telephone headsets battery - lithium-ion polymer battery installed i — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireNov 7, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns and fire due to an internal short circuit in the lithium-ion batteries which causes the batteries to overheat. 46 incidents have been reported.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

The recalled batteries were sold in GN9120 wireless telephone headsets and separately as battery replacement kits to end-users worldwide between 1 January 2005 and September 2008. The batteries have a white plastic casing and are labelled “Made by ATL.”.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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