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Apple Announces Recall of Batteries
Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers
Due To Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission announces the following recall in voluntary
cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: Rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries with
cells manufactured by Sony for certain previous iBook G4
and PowerBook G4 notebook computers only.
Units: About 1.1 million battery packs (an additional
700,000 battery packs were sold outside the U.S.)
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of
Japan
Computer Manufacturer: Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino,
Calif.
Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a
fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Apple has received nine reports of
batteries overheating, including two reports of minor
burns from handling overheated computers and other reports
of minor property damage. No serious injuries were reported.
Description: The recalled lithium-ion batteries were used
with the following computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch
PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4. Consumers should
remove the battery from the computer to view the model and
serial numbers labeled on the bottom of the unit.
Computer model name Battery model number Battery serial
numbers
12-inch iBook G4 A1061 ZZ338 through ZZ427
3K429 through 3K611
6C519 through 6C552
12-inch PowerBook G4 A1079 ZZ411 through ZZ427
3K428 through 3K611
15-inch PowerBook G4 A1078 and A1148 3K425 through 3K601
6N530 through 6N551
6N601
No other Apple notebook computers are involved in this
recall. Sold Through: Apple’s online store, Apple retail
stores nationwide, and Apple Authorized Resellers from
October 2003 through August 2006 for between $900 and
$2300. The batteries also were sold separately for about
$130.
Assembled in: Japan, Taiwan and China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries
immediately and contact Apple to arrange for a replacement
battery, free of charge. After removing the recalled battery
from their iBook or PowerBook, consumers should plug in the
AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery
arrives.
Consumer Contact: Contact Apple at (800) 275-2273 between 8 a.m.
and 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday or log on to Apple’s Web site
at http://support.apple.com/batteryprogram to check the battery’s
serial number and request a replacement battery.
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Syratech Corporation
Recalls Elements® Decorative Lawn Sprinklers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission announces the following recall in voluntary
cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Products: Frog, Fish or Duck Lawn Sprinkler
Importer: Syratech Corporation, of East Boston, Mass.
Hazard: The plastic body of the lawn sprinkler can crack
when placed under intense water pressure and pieces of it
can break off and be projected 5 to 10 feet in the air.
This could pose a risk of injury to consumers and
bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: Syratech has received two reports of
the lawn sprinkler cracking and projecting pieces of the
decorative covering in the air. The company has no reports
of injuries.
Description: The recalled products are Elements® lawn
sprinklers with a plastic decorative body mounted on
wheels in the shape of a green frog, blue fish or yellow
duck sold under model numbers:
Model No. 4005059 (Duck)
Model No. 4005060 (Frog)
Model No. 4005061 (Fish)
The model numbers are located on the side of the packaging.
Sold at: Discount retailers nationwide from March 2006
through August 2006 for between $15 and $30.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these sprinklers
immediately and return them to Syratech Corp. for a full
refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers
can contact Syratech. at (800) 471-3986 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at
consumerservices@syratech.com
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Teen suicide may be spreading online
TAMPA, Fla., -- Researchers at the University of South
Florida want to investigate whether online memorials and
forums that talk about death encourage teen suicide. Ilene
Berson, an associate professor at the university's Florida
Mental Health Institute, said the Internet does not have
the kind of censoring newspapers and broadcasters do,
where news stories about suicides are sometimes played
down for fear of inspiring copycats. "People say other kids
are going to hear about this and they're going to relate
with that young person, particularly if everyone is saying
all these wonderful things," Berson told the St. Petersburg
Times. Two recent young people left messages on MySpace.com
before taking their own lives. Jonathan Link changed his
screen name to "Goodbye" while Dylan Meyer, an Army private,
wrote a message reminding his friends "not to be sad." Berson
hopes to determine whether MySpace members who kill them-
selves have been linked to others who do so or express
suicidal thoughts. She and her colleagues also want to
examine MyDeathSpace, which archives the MySpace pages of
the dead.
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