Gateway Battery Recall Lawsuit

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Gateway Laptop Battery Recall Information

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Gateway, have announced a voluntary recall of Gateway Notebook Computer Batteries. The CPSC has issued the following statement:

"Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed"

Injury Claims: if you or a loved one have experienced severe personal injury, property damage or property loss due to a defective Gateway battery fire, you should contact us immediately.

Gateway Battery Return Program: if you have not been injured and would like to learn more about how to determine if your models specific battery is affected by this recall or for information on how to order a free replacement battery, please visit the Gateway Battery Return Program: http://www.gateway.com/battery/

Gateway Laptop Battery Recall List

The recalled batteries were sold with the following Gateway laptop computers:

• Gateway: CX200, CX210, E100M, M250, M255, M280, M285, M465, M685, MP8708, NX260, NX510, NX560, NX860, NX100, MX1025, MX6918b, and MX1020j

Why are the Gateway laptop computer batteries being recalled?

Under rare conditions, it is possible for the Gateway batteries, which are manufactured by Sony to overheat and catch fire.

There have been 16 reports of notebook computer batteries overheating, causing minor property damage and two minor burns. All of these reported incidents and injuries have been associated with earlier recalls of notebook computer batteries containing these Sony cells. There have been no incidents involving batteries sold by the notebook manufacturers participating in this announcement.

The Problem with Lithium-ion Batteries

The Gateway recall raises broader questions about the safety of lithium-ion batteries, which are used in cell phones, portable power tools, camcorders, digital cameras, and MP3 players.

For example, various agencies are considering more stringent regulation of how lithium-ion batteries are to be shipped. In February, 2006 a United Parcel Service cargo plane caught on fire while descending into Philadelphia. Though the cause of the fire that completely destroyed the aircraft is still unknown, lithium-ion batteries which were being transported are suspected.

"These batteries pack more energy in a smaller space than other types of batteries and utilize the cheapest form of battery chemistry."

Richard Stern, associate director of fuel, electrical, and recreational products for the product safety commission has stated, "more batteries, more likelihood for quality-control-problems and for design problems and so we'd expect more incidents and more recalls of these batteries."

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