Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2008-10-01
As described by Health Canada Consumer Product Safety: Archived – Rechargeable Batteries sold with portable DVD/CD/MP3 players
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Reported risk: The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The US importer, Coby Electronics Corp. , has received four reports of batteries overheating, three of which resulted in minor property damage from a fire. No injuries have been reported. Health Canada has not received reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these rechargeable batteries
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