Product Recall Number: 13-089
Why was Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries recalled?
The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 13-089
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-01-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
Description: The Lithium Polymer batteries used to power the jacket's heating system can overheat.
Hazard Description: The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 66 batteries (33 jackets with two battery packs each)
Incidents: The firm received one report of an overheating battery in Europe. No incidents or injuries were reported in the U.S.
Remedy: 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.
Sold At: 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 Sportwear 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
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: Note
Custom Field: This product was originally recalled in November 2011