Kyocera Wireless Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones
The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- 140,000
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $21–$500
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Coslight International Group, of Hong Kong, manufactured the batteries for Kyocera Wireless Corp., of San Diego, Calif.
Incident log
Kyocera Wireless Corp. has received four reports of battery failures, including one minor burn injury.
What the notice says to do
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.
Call Kyocera Wireless Corp. at (800) 349-4478 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.kyocera-wireless.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JAN 23 2004; last revised JAN 21 2025.
