Wireless telephone headsets battery - Lithium-ion polymer battery installed in GN Netcom A/S’s GN9120

What is the danger

The product poses a risk of burns and fire due to an internal short circuit in the lithium-ion batteries which causes the batteries to overheat. 46 incidents have been reported.

Measures taken

1. Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description

The recalled batteries were sold in GN9120 wireless telephone headsets and separately as battery replacement kits to end-users worldwide between 1 January 2005 and September 2008. The batteries have a white plastic casing and are labelled “Made by ATL.”.

Brand

ATL (Amperex Technology Limited)

Model / type

- ATL part number 603028-01, - Headset. “GN Netcom” or “GN9120”