Nikon Battery Warning
Jul 11, 2012 22:04:01 #
lyonflying
Loc: Michigan's beautiful U.P.
1. NEWS from CPSC and HC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov
Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2012
Release #12-219
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 645-6687
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
Nikon Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Nikon digital SLR camera battery packs
Units: About 5,100 in the United States, 1,100 in Canada and an additional 195,000 worldwide
Distributor: Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
Hazard: The battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Nikon has received seven reports of incidents outside of the U.S. and Canada of the recalled battery packs overheating. No incidents have been reported in the U.S. or Canada. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Nikon EN-EL 15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs with lot numbers E and F. The battery pack was sold with the Nikon digital SLR D800 and D7000 model cameras. The battery pack's model number "EN-EL15" and "7.0V 1900mAh 14Wh" are printed on the back of the battery pack. Only battery packs with an "E" or "F" in ninth character of the 14-digit lot number located on the back of the battery pack are included in this recall.
Sold at: Camera, office supply and mass merchandise stores, in catalogs and on various websites nationwide. They were sold with the digital SLR camera in Canada from February 2012 through March 2012 and in the U.S. from March 2012 through April 2012 for between $1,200 and $3,000.
Manufactured in: Japan and China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled battery packs immediately, remove them from the camera and contact Nikon for a free replacement battery pack.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nikon at (800) 645-6687 between 8 a.m. through 12 midnight ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.nikonusa.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1644
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12219.html
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov
Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2012
Release #12-219
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 645-6687
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
Nikon Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Nikon digital SLR camera battery packs
Units: About 5,100 in the United States, 1,100 in Canada and an additional 195,000 worldwide
Distributor: Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
Hazard: The battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Nikon has received seven reports of incidents outside of the U.S. and Canada of the recalled battery packs overheating. No incidents have been reported in the U.S. or Canada. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Nikon EN-EL 15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs with lot numbers E and F. The battery pack was sold with the Nikon digital SLR D800 and D7000 model cameras. The battery pack's model number "EN-EL15" and "7.0V 1900mAh 14Wh" are printed on the back of the battery pack. Only battery packs with an "E" or "F" in ninth character of the 14-digit lot number located on the back of the battery pack are included in this recall.
Sold at: Camera, office supply and mass merchandise stores, in catalogs and on various websites nationwide. They were sold with the digital SLR camera in Canada from February 2012 through March 2012 and in the U.S. from March 2012 through April 2012 for between $1,200 and $3,000.
Manufactured in: Japan and China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled battery packs immediately, remove them from the camera and contact Nikon for a free replacement battery pack.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nikon at (800) 645-6687 between 8 a.m. through 12 midnight ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.nikonusa.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1644
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12219.html
Jul 11, 2012 22:47:09 #
Thank You for posting this as otherwise I was going to since I found the recall on a fire photo group page that I'm on.
Jul 11, 2012 22:54:15 #
Jul 11, 2012 22:55:38 #
This happened a few months ago, too. At the time, my batteries were OK. I'll have to check them tomorrow.
Jul 11, 2012 23:17:13 #
All registered Nikon D7000 and D800 users received a letter direct from Nikon In April or May detailing this potential issue. I have 5 EN-EL15 batteries and all are free of the defective batches. Replacement is totally free also. Call Nikons service number, read them the Lot number, if yours is in the recal they will UPS 2 day a new battery to you and the UPS guy will take the old one back with him. It doesn't get much simpler than that! Nice to have such a good company backing up that equipment so well!
Jul 12, 2012 00:31:21 #
lyonflying
Loc: Michigan's beautiful U.P.
photo guy wrote:
Thank You for posting this as otherwise I was going to since I found the recall on a fire photo group page that I'm on.
You're welcome, photo guy
Jul 12, 2012 17:20:41 #
Larry L
Loc: Los Angeles
How do I forward this recall notice to two friends who are avid N300 shooters?
Jul 12, 2012 17:24:43 #
What is an N300? And why would they want it? The batteries being recalled are ONLY used in the D7000, D800, D800E, J1 and V1 models.
Jul 12, 2012 17:28:01 #
Jul 12, 2012 17:46:19 #
Larry L
Loc: Los Angeles
Yeah, it was a typo - I meant D300 and I still would have been wrong! Thanks for setting me straight.
Jul 12, 2012 18:09:12 #
Larry L wrote:
Yeah, it was a typo - I meant D300 and I still would have been wrong! Thanks for setting me straight.
Must be the smog! LOL
Jul 12, 2012 18:13:49 #
Jul 12, 2012 19:27:20 #
Doug B wrote:
A D300 does not use the batteries referred to by nikon batteries
The D300 uses the EN-EL3e battery. Nikon keeps changing batteries - power and shape. It's hard for aftermarket to keep up that way.
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