06.19.2007 - Gateway Launches Voluntary Battery Exchange Program

IRVINE, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today launched a voluntary recall of approximately 14,000 lithium ion battery packs. Under certain conditions, these battery packs can overheat and create a potential fire hazard. The company is cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to act in the interest of customer safety. The affected battery packs were shipped as the primary or spare battery pack for Gateway 400VTX and 450ROG series notebooks sold during a three-month period from May 2003 to August 2003. The battery packs were sold in the United States through Gateway's Professional and Direct channels, including its Gateway Country stores. - View Recall Information - View Press Release - Visit Gateway, Inc.