The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12705·Announced 2011-11-16

Columbia Recalls Jacket Batteries Due To Fire Hazard

Columbia Sportswear is recalling Omni-Heat jacket batteries due to a cell defect that can cause overheating and fire. No injuries have been reported in the US.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard due to a cell defect, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported in the US, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is recalling Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries that were sold with specific electric jackets. The recall involves battery packs that power heating systems in the Omni-Heat™ Electric Wader Widgeon, Omni-Heat™ Electric Big Game, and Omni-Heat™ Gale Warning Interchange jacket styles. The black battery packs are marked with "Columbia" on the top and "OMNI-HEAT™" on the bottom, with "Part: 054978-001" printed on the side label.

The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard. The firm received one report of a battery overheating at its distribution facility in France, but no incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States. About 220 battery packs (totaling 440 batteries) were sold by Columbia online retail and outdoor and sporting goods dealers nationwide from July 2011 to September 2011.

Consumers should immediately remove the battery pack from the jacket and contact Columbia Sportswear Company for instructions to return both battery packs for free replacements. For additional information, consumers can contact the firm between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT at (800) 622-6953, email [email protected], or visit www.Columbia.com/Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
Manufacturer
Columbia Sportswear Company, of Portland, Ore.
Category
Consumer Product — Batteries
Hazard
Affected units
220

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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