Product Recall Number: 15-204
Why was NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers recalled?
The lithium-ion battery in the tablets can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 15-204
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-07-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers
Description: The lithium-ion battery in the tablets can overheat.
Hazard Description: The lithium-ion battery in the tablets can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 83,000 (in addition, 5,000 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: NVIDIA has received four reports of batteries overheating due to thermal runaway, including two reports of damage to flooring.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the tablets and contact NVIDIA for instructions on receiving a free replacement tablet.
Sold At: GameStop stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, GameStop.com, NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com and other websites from July 2014 through July 2015 for between $300 and $400.
Importers: NVIDIA Corp., of Santa Clara, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed