- Paul Napoli | December 04, 2011 7:03 PM | New York City, NY
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued two recalls yesterday of battery cases for Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod products after reports the cases can overheat, posing a...
- Paul Napoli | November 13, 2011 1:17 AM | New York City, NY
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Defective & Dangerous Products
November 12, 2011
Apple is replacing certain first generation iPod nanos because a defective battery can cause the unit to overheat, posing a burn hazard.
“This issue has been traced to a...
- Paul Napoli | September 21, 2010 11:16 PM | New York City, NY
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Defective & Dangerous Products
September 21, 2010
A new study has found that button batteries, also called disc batteries, lodged in the esophagus of children can do extensive damage within hours, worrying study authors because...
- Chrissie Cole | October 23, 2009 3:02 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Rechargeable batteries sold with portable DVD/CD/MP3 players, imported by Coby Electronics Corp., have been voluntarily recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
To...