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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 23, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Nov 23, 2015the latest report was made
  • Nov 23, 2015the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Newer Technology
Maker
New Concepts Development CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers

By month

1 report from December 2014 to November 2015; the most in November 2015, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
November 20151

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Nov 23, 2015, sent to the company Jan 19, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 4, 2016

    The product, in the report: Computer Lithium Ion Battery

    Information below barcode: TST1204161189S0054

    The consumer states that this battery is a replacement for the original battery that came with the computer.

    The consumer states that when he went to replace the original battery, he noticed that it popped out of the case when he pressed the tabs to release it. The metal backing seemed to be under pressure as the battery seemed to have expanded. The consumer does not know if the battery expanded due to heat or if it was a defect of the battery itself.

    11/20/2015 - The consumer contacted the retailer and explained the situation he was having. He was offered no discount or refund when he asked for one, nor did they want the unit to be shipped to them for inspection. He was informed that the battery only had a one-year warranty.

    The consumer indicates the replacement battery fit accordingly.

    Model
    NWTBAP17MBP66RS
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Unknown
    Bought from
    Other World Computing
    Bought
    May 10, 2012
    Where
    Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Newer Technology, made or sold by New Concepts Development Corporation
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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