battery recall

The CPSC has announced that ten different firms are recalling a total of 501,000 hoverboards because the lithium ion batteries can ignite.

The batteries in HeartWare Ventricular Assist Devices can lose power prematurely due to faulty cells. This defect could cause serious health consequences or even death.

HP has announced it is recalling lithium-ion batteries that are used with certain HP and Compaq computers. The battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. HP has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating, melting or charring, including four reports of property damage of about $4,000 total.

Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2017 Tuscany, Tuscany ZTE, and Venetian motorhomes. The isolator relay cable for the chassis battery was improperly installed and could cause a sudden, unexpected loss of power to the vehicle.

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. is recalling Predator Severe Service fire trucks because they are equipped with Pelican 9410L flashlights that have lithium ion battery packs which may overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Brunton Outdoor is recalling 1,090 rechargeable battery packs because the lithium ion polymer batteries...

Thirty-six fire trucks are being recalled because, ironically, their equipment poses a fire hazard....

The lithium-ion battery packs for certain Toshiba laptop computers can overheat, posing burn and...

Volkswagen is recalling 5,561 electric vehicles because a bug in the battery management software can cause the cars to unexpectedly stall, creating a crash hazard. The recall includes certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles.

Panasonic is recalling lithium-ion battery packs that were sold in certain CF-S10 Series laptop computers because the pose a safety hazard. Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.