CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Nov 16, 2011, 02:03 ET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.

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Company Name	Product Name	Quantity	Hazard
Columbia Sportswear Company, of Portland, Ore.	Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries	About 220 (two battery packs sold with each jacket totaling 440 batteries)	The batteries have a cell defect which can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard.