
Computer battery pack “Dell”Type/model: 1K055
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of burns because under certain rare conditions, there is an elevated risk that a battery cell may overheat or catch fire as a result of the presence of metallic particles in the cell. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive. 11 over-heating related incidents have been reported of which none resulted in personal injuries.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Computer battery pack “Dell”Type/model: 1K055, C5340, D6024, JK616, U5867, X5333, 3K590, C5446, D6025, JD617, U5882, X5875, 59474, C6269, F2100, KD494, W5915, X5877, 6P922, C6270, F5132, M3006, X5308, U1333, C2603, D2961, GD785, RD857, X5329, Y4500, C5339, D5555, H3191, TD349, X5332, Y5466. The affected batteries are sold separately or with the following Dell notebook computers: Latitude D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810; Inspiron 500M, 510M, 600M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, XPS, XPS Gen2, XPSM1710, XPS M1710 and Dell Precision(TM) M20, M60 and M70 mobile workstations.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0543/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-33
- Published
- 24 August 2006
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