AKLUG Archive: FW: CPSC recall

Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert]
From: Jim (jwadell@gci.net)
Date: Sat Jan 25 2003 - 07:03:13 AKST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2002
Release # 03-068
                                          APC Recall Hotline: (866)
272-7359
                                        CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800)
638-2772
                              CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301)
504-7051

CPSC, American Power Conversion Corp. Announce
Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems

APC has received six reports of units overheating resulting in the
melting of
the unit's outer casing and three reports of minor property damage. No
injuries have been reported.

BK500, BK500BLK. The recalled power supply devices also have one of
the following serial numbers - AB0048 through AB0251, BB0104 through
BB0251, and JB0125 through JB0251 - which can be found on the bottom
of the unit. Units with an "R" at the end of the serial number within
the
above ranges are not part of this recall.

Retailers, computer and electrical distributors, and catalogs nationwide
sold
the power supply devices from November 2000 through December 2002
for between $70 and $130.

Consumers should immediately stop using the power supply devices by
turning off the power to all connected equipment, turning the Back- UPS
CS off, and then unplugging it from the electrical outlet. To obtain a
free
replacement unit, consumers should contact the company at (866)
APC-RELY (272-7359) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday or log on to the company's website at www.apc.com/rely

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From: "Wadell, Jim S (SAIC)" <WadellJS@BP.com>
Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dahl, Marc L (SAIC)
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 12:37 PM
To: G ANC UNIX Support
Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert
Importance: High

FYI
-----Original Message-----
From: Harkness, Paul (SAIC)
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 12:13 PM
To: G US BO Mgt Team; G NA TSM; G NA SLC
Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert
Importance: High

All,

Please be aware of this. I'm sure there'll be some of these units out there
somewhere.

PH
-----Original Message-----
From: Prince, Geoffrey A (Getronics)
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:05 PM
To: G US BO NT Team
Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert

FYI

-----Original Message-----
From: Jones, Cindy L
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:55 AM
To: Ramos, Juan P (Getronics); Prince, Geoffrey A (Getronics); Green,
Christopher A. (Electra Link); Hedrick, Katherine A (Orius)
Cc: Wiederstein, Michael J. (SAIC); Noffke, Bob; Raziuddin, Syed H (HOU);
Stamps, R Matthew (SAIC)
Subject: FW: CPSC recall - safety alert

Cindy Jones
BP - Systems Delivery Manager
Digital Business - BPSH & Texas Gulf Coast
Office: 1+ (409)949-3358
Cell: 1+ (281)960-9190

-----Original Message-----
From: Easley, Kenneth C
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:23 AM
To: Jones, Cindy L; Njaa, Scott C; Chenoweth, Cory J (IBM); Wiederstein,
Michael J. (SAIC)
Cc: Drake, Ronald J
Subject: FW: CPSC recall

You may want to ask individuals from your teams to verify that none of the
listed APC battery backup is presently connected to your equipment.

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Drake, Ronald J
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:09 AM
To: Jannasch, J Danny; Drake, Ronald J; Edward F Fortner (E-mail); Fridlund,
Jeff ; Jones, Gary E (PSO); James P Paloian (E-mail); James, Larry E (MCI
Worldcom); Keith M. Baumruck (PSO) (E-mail); Kenneth C Easley (E-mail);
Larry G New (PSO) (E-mail); Leroy L Cadwalder (E-mail); Paul T. Sprain
(E-mail); Ron Drake (E-mail); Yang, Joe Y.
Subject: FW: CPSC recall

-----Original Message-----
From: Urtado, Sam
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:09 PM
To: Dericco, Dominic (PSO); Cierniak, Steve J; Hendryx, Roger C (PSO); G
TELECOMMS PSO NA ATMS
Subject: FW: CPSC recall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2002
Release # 03-068 APC Recall Hotline: (866) 272-7359
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051

CPSC, American Power Conversion Corp. Announce Recall of Back-Up Power
Supply Systems

APC has received six reports of units overheating resulting in the melting
of the unit's outer casing and three reports of minor property damage. No
injuries have been reported.

The recalled Back-UPSŽ CS Uninterruptible Power Supply devices include the
Back-UPS CS350 and the Back-UPS CS 500 models. The model number can be found
on the front of the unit, along with the words, "Back-UPS CS" and "APC." In
addition, one of the following numbers shows up on the bar code label
located on the bottom of the unit: BK350, BK500, BK500BLK. The recalled
power supply devices also have one of the following serial numbers - AB0048
through AB0251, BB0104 through BB0251, and JB0125 through JB0251 - which can
be found on the bottom of the unit. Units with an "R" at the end of the
serial number within the above ranges are not part of this recall.

Retailers, computer and electrical distributors, and catalogs nationwide
sold the power supply devices from November 2000 through December 2002 for
between $70 and $130.

Consumers should immediately stop using the power supply devices by turning
off the power to all connected equipment, turning the Back- UPS CS off, and
then unplugging it from the electrical outlet. To obtain a free replacement
unit, consumers should contact the company at (866) APC-RELY (272-7359)
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to the
company's website at www.apc.com/rely <http://www.apc.com/rely>

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Cindy Jones
BP - Systems Delivery Manager
Digital Business - BPSH & Texas Gulf Coast
Office: 1+ (409)949-3358
Cell: 1+ (281)960-9190

-----Original Message-----
From: Drake, Ronald J
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:09 AM
To: Jannasch, J Danny; Drake, Ronald J; Edward F Fortner (E-mail); Fridlund, Jeff ; Jones, Gary E (PSO); James P Paloian (E-mail); James, Larry E (MCI Worldcom); Keith M. Baumruck (PSO) (E-mail); Kenneth C Easley (E-mail); Larry G New (PSO) (E-mail); Leroy L Cadwalder (E-mail); Paul T. Sprain (E-mail); Ron Drake (E-mail); Yang, Joe Y.
Subject: FW: CPSC recall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2002
Release # 03-068

APC Recall Hotline: (866) 272-7359
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051

CPSC, American Power Conversion Corp. Announce Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Power Conversion Corporation (APC), of West Kingston, R.I., is voluntarily recalling about 900,000 back-up power supply devices. These devices are primarily used to protect computers in case of a power failure. The power supply device can fail, causing the unit to overheat, which may pose a fire hazard to consumers.

APC has received six reports of units overheating resulting in the melting of the unit's outer casing and three reports of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled Back-UPSŽ CS Uninterruptible Power Supply devices include the Back-UPS CS350 and the Back-UPS CS 500 models. The model number can be found on the front of the unit, along with the words, "Back-UPS CS" and "APC." In addition, one of the following numbers shows up on the bar code label located on the bottom of the unit: BK350, BK500, BK500BLK. The recalled power supply devices also have one of the following serial numbers - AB0048 through AB0251, BB0104 through BB0251, and JB0125 through JB0251 - which can be found on the bottom of the unit. Units with an "R" at the end of the serial number within the above ranges are not part of this recall.

Retailers, computer and electrical distributors, and catalogs nationwide sold the power supply devices from November 2000 through December 2002 for between $70 and $130.

Consumers should immediately stop using the power supply devices by turning off the power to all connected equipment, turning the Back- UPS CS off, and then unplugging it from the electrical outlet. To obtain a free replacement unit, consumers should contact the company at (866) APC-RELY (272-7359) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.apc.com/rely