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Columbia Sportswear Recalls Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #12705, announced on November 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves battery packs that power heating systems in jackets. Two battery packs were included with the following Omni-Heat™ Electric jacket styles: Omni-Heat™ Electric Wader Widgeon, Omni-Heat™ Electric Big Game and Omni-Heat™ Gale Warning Interchange. The black battery packs are 3.25 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep and marked with "Columbia" on the top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom of the pack. "Part: 054978-001" is printed on the side label. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the battery pack from the jacket and contact the firm for instructions to return both battery packs to columbia for free replacements.. Affected brand: Columbia Sportswear Company.
This recall involves battery packs that power heating systems in jackets. Two battery packs were included with the following Omni-Heat™ Electric jacket styles: Omni-Heat™ Electric Wader Widgeon, Omni-Heat™ Electric Big Game and Omni-Heat™ Gale Warning Interchange. The black battery packs are 3.25 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep and marked with "Columbia" on the top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom of the pack. "Part: 054978-001" is printed on the side label.
Affected products
Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
Recalled brands
Columbia Sportswear Company
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the battery pack from the jacket and contact the firm for instructions to return both battery packs to Columbia for free replacements.
Recall date
November 16, 2011
CPSC recall #12705 covers Columbia Sportswear Recalls Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves battery packs that power heating systems in jackets. Two battery packs were included with the following Omni-Heat™ Electric jacket styles: Omni-Heat™ Electric Wader Widgeon, Omni-Heat™ Electric Big Game and Omni-Heat™ Gale Warning Interchange. The black battery packs are 3.25 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep and marked with "Columbia" on the top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom of the pack. "Part: 054978-001" is printed on the side label.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12705 is consumers should immediately remove the battery pack from the jacket and contact the firm for instructions to return both battery packs to columbia for free replacements.. 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/2012/Columbia-Sportswear-Recalls-Batteries-Sold-With-Jackets-Due-To-Fire-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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