Best Buy and Mophie both announce that add-on battery packs sold some certain Apple products are being recalled due to fire hazard.  Two separate recalls were issued based on consumers reporting overheat issues with the external battery packs for Apple Iphone 3g, 3gs and Ipod Touch 4G devices.  The devices are sold as Mophie Juice Pack Air and Rocketfish RF-KL12.  The consumer product safety commission stated that  31,000 Rocketfish battery cases for the iPhone 3G and 3GS are affected in the US and about 1,000 in Canada. While the number of reported cases is only 14 the issue warrants a recall because of the potential fire hazard. The CPSG received 110 reports of overheating in the Mophie battery cases, it is unknown how many cases are affected. If you use either of these battery pack cases stop immediately and follow the guides below.

Here is the information regarding the Besy Buy battery recall:

If you have the Rocketfish RF-KL12 add-on batter pack for your Iphoine 3G or 3S as seen above  the recall information can be found here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml12/12048.html?h=387
Best Buy is exchanging the defective packs for gift cards worth $70 in the US and $105 in Canada.

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If you have the Mophie Ipod 4G touch case seen below the here is the information about their recall:
https://www.mophie.com/Articles.asp?ID=311
Mophie is replacing the battery pack units with new packs that are not affected.

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