Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 10752. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers who received refurbished BlackBerry devices through Asurion prior to November 1, 2009 should immediately stop using the product and contact Asurion for a replacement product. Asurion is directly contacting known consumers with the affected batteries to notify them of this recall.
CPSC recall 10752 has the recall date 10 Aug 2010. The notice names the firm Asurion. The recall has about 470,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Asurion has received two reports of counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded batteries overheating, causing minor burns to a consumer's finger and minor property damage to a sofa and car seat. |
|---|---|
| Units | 470,000 |
| Description | This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion through a handset protection program. The batteries were used across virtually all models of refurbished BlackBerry devices distributed by Asurion prior to November 1, 2009. Genuine Blackberry-branded batteries are not included in this recall. No other Asurion or BlackBerry products are involved in this recall. |
| Product | Counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded cell phone batteries in refurbished devices, About 470,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Asurion, as part of their handset protection claim program nationwide from March 2004 through October 2009. |
| Distributor | Asurion |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 470,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Asurion
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10752The 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 10752. https://recallregister.com/product/441-asurion-recalls-counterfeit-blackberry-branded-batteries-due-to-burn-a/. 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 10752 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Asurion has received two reports of counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded batteries overheating, causing minor burns to a consumer's finger and minor property damage to a sofa and car seat.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Asurion, as part of their handset protection claim program nationwide from March 2004 through October 2009.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10752?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 470,000