(Correction: The Consumer Product Safety Commission inadvertantly released a two-year-old recall announcement. There has been no recent recall of Light & Motion batteries. More info at website.)
The Light & Motion bicycle light company is recalling about 1,700 bike light batteries that can overheat, causing a fire or burn hazard for users.
The batteries were sold with the Light & Motion 2004 ARC Li-Ion HID and comprise manufacturer date codes of 1003 or 1103.
The batteries have quite the international background. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, they were made in China for GP Batteries International Ltd. of Singapore, then imported to the US by Gold Peak Industries (North America) of San Diego. Monterey-based Light & Motion sold the batteries as part of the $500 lighting systems through bicycle dealers nationwide from November 2003 through October 2004.
Light & Motion is offering free replacement batteries. Call Light & Motion collect at (831) 645-1538 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the Light & Motion support website.
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