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Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards is CPSC recall #10752, announced on August 10, 2010. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion through a handset protection program. The batteries were used across virtually all models of refurbished BlackBerry devices distributed by Asurion prior to November 1, 2009. Genuine Blackberry-branded batteries are not included in this recall. No other Asurion or BlackBerry products are involved in this recall. The remedy is consumers who received refurbished blackberry devices through asurion prior to november 1, 2009 should immediately stop using the product and contact asurion for a replacement product. asurion is directly contacting known consumers with the affected batteries to notify them of this recall.. Affected brand: Asurion.
This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion through a handset protection program. The batteries were used across virtually all models of refurbished BlackBerry devices distributed by Asurion prior to November 1, 2009. Genuine Blackberry-branded batteries are not included in this recall. No other Asurion or BlackBerry products are involved in this recall.
Affected products
Counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded cell phone batteries in refurbished devices
Recalled brands
Asurion
Remedy
Consumers who received refurbished BlackBerry devices through Asurion prior to November 1, 2009 should immediately stop using the product and contact Asurion for a replacement product. Asurion is directly contacting known consumers with the affected batteries to notify them of this recall.
Recall date
August 10, 2010
CPSC recall #10752 covers Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 10, 2010. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion through a handset protection program. The batteries were used across virtually all models of refurbished BlackBerry devices distributed by Asurion prior to November 1, 2009. Genuine Blackberry-branded batteries are not included in this recall. No other Asurion or BlackBerry products are involved in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #10752 is consumers who received refurbished blackberry devices through asurion prior to november 1, 2009 should immediately stop using the product and contact asurion for a replacement product. asurion is directly contacting known consumers with the affected batteries to notify them of this recall.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Asurion-Recalls-Counterfeit-BlackBerry-branded-Batteries-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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