Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Columbia Sportswear is recalling battery packs that power heating systems in certain Omni-Heat™ Electric jackets. The recalled battery packs have a cell defect that can cause overheating and pose a fire hazard. Two battery packs were included with the Omni-Heat™ Electric Wader Widgeon, Omni-Heat™ Electric Big Game, and Omni-Heat™ Gale Warning Interchange jacket styles. The black battery packs measure 3.25 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep, are marked with "Columbia" on top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom, and have "Part: 054978-001" printed on the side label.
Consumers who own affected jackets should immediately remove the battery packs and contact Columbia Sportswear for instructions on returning both battery packs for free replacements.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard.
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.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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