CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones
CPSC recall 04068. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with the recalled units should immediately stop using the battery in the cell phone. Kyocera Wireless will contact consumers to arrange for delivery of a free replacement battery. If consumers are not contacted by Kyocera by Feb. 6, they are asked to contact the firm to receive the free replacement battery. The batteries should be stored in an environment with non-flammable materials.
CPSC recall 04068 has the recall date 23 Jan 2004. The notice names the firm Coslight International Group. The recall has about 140,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Kyocera Wireless Corp. has received four reports of battery failures, including one minor burn injury. |
|---|---|
| Units | 140,000 |
| Description | The recalled batteries are included in Kyocera model 7135 Smartphone cell phones. The black and silver flip-up phones say "Kyocera" at the top of the screen. The recalled batteries have the red and white Kyocera name printed on the front and a product code ending with -05 printed on the underside |
| Product | Batteries in Kyocera Cell Phones (Model 7135 Smartphones), 140,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Verizon Wireless, US Cellular and ALLTEL Corporation stores, in addition to Web site and telemarketing retailers nationwide, sold the cell phones with the -05 battery, from September 2003 through December 2003, for about $500. The batteries also were sold separately during this time, for about $21. |
| Manufacturer | Coslight International Group, of Hong Kong, manufactured the batteries for Kyocera Wireless Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 140,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Coslight International Group
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04068The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 04068. https://recallregister.com/product/2559-cpsc-kyocera-wireless-corp-announce-recall-of-batteries-in-smartphone/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04068 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kyocera Wireless Corp. has received four reports of battery failures, including one minor burn injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Verizon Wireless, US Cellular and ALLTEL Corporation stores, in addition to Web site and telemarketing retailers nationwide, sold the cell phones with the -05 battery, from September 2003 through December 2003, for about $500. The batteries also were sold separately during this time, for about $21.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04068?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
140,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China