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Tablet Recall Due To Runaway Overheating

Tablet Recall Due To Runaway Overheating
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Aug. 01, 2015 | WASHINGTON, DC
By West Kentucky Star Staff Aug. 01, 2015 | 09:18 AM | WASHINGTON, DC
Nvidia on Friday announced that 8-inch Shield tablets sold between July 2014 and July 2015 have a battery that is susceptible to overheating and could pose a fire hazard. The company said that no other Shield products, including the Shield Android TV set-top box and the Shield gaming portable, are part of the voluntary recall.

The US recall affects 83,000 Shield tablets sold in the States, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Another 5,000 recalled tablets were sold in Canada.

The company has received four reports of batteries overheating in the U.S. due to thermal runaway, including two reports of damage to flooring, a spokesman said. Thermal runaway is essentially when a temperature increase leads to a further temperature increase, often resulting in destruction.  Nvidia has cautioned owners to stop using the recalled slate, back up data, and use an online form to submit it for replacement.

Here's the information from the CPSC:

Description: This recall involves NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers with 8-inch touch screens. Model numbers P1761, P1761W and P1761WX and serial numbers 0410215901781 through 0425214604018 are included in this recall. NVIDIA and the model and serial numbers are etched on the left side edge of the tablets. The SHIELD logo is on the back of the tablets.

Incidents/Injuries: NVIDIA has received four reports of batteries overheating due to thermal runaway, including two reports of damage to flooring.

Sold at: GameStop stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, GameStop.com, NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com and other websites from July 2014 through July 2015 for between $300 and $400.

Importer: NVIDIA Corp., of Santa Clara, Calif.

Manufactured in: China

 


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