Iphone 3GS batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 2, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 2, 2013the latest report was made
- Jul 2, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Iphone 3GS
- Maker
- Apple Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 2, 2013, sent to the company Jul 25, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 8, 2013
The product, in the report: Iphone cell phone battery
The consumer stated that he had his cell phone on the charger as he was using it and the battery expanded. He stated that the battery had been charging for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. The consumer stated that the battery expanded pushing the screen out of the case and bent the mother logic board of the phone. The consumer stated that this battery could have exploded and hurt someone.
The consumer stated that no one was injured.
He stated that he contacted the manufacturer and they offered to replace the battery for the cost of $79.99.
The consumer stated that he believed that this product should be investigated do to the safety hazard that it poses to consumers.
- Model
- 3GS
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- AT&T, California
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Tracy, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Iphone 3GS, made or sold by Apple Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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