Odors from an overcharged battery forced the brief evacuation Monday of the Cache Valley Mall.
Mall maintenance workers called 911 at about 8 a.m., after they had arrived at work and smelled a strange odor, said Logan Fire Marshal Craig Humphreys.
Logan firefighters and police, joined by members of the Cache Valley hazmat team, cleared the mall of all employees. Community members who walk the mall for their morning exercise also were evacuated, Humphreys said.
One mall employee was examined by medical personnel at the scene and released, he said.
Crews entered the mall and located the source of the smell: an overcharged 6-volt battery that powers a piece of janitorial equipment. They cleared the fumes, Humphreys said, and reopened the mall at about 11 a.m.
Because of the risks of fires and burns to users,about 8,600 rechargeable batteries sold with wireless touch panels for audio/visual systems are being recalled.
The batteries were sold with MVP 5000 Series Wireless Touch Panels made by AMX of Richardson,Texas.A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture, posing a risk of fire and burns to people using the devices.
There have been no reports of incidents or injuries associated with the faulty batteries inside the wireless touch panels,the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The recall involves AMX 5000 series (MVP-5100, MVP-5150, MVP-5200i) wireless touch panels.The model number can be found on a label on the back of the unit, the CPSC said.
The recalled rechargeable batteries are used in touch
Apple has pushed a new firmware update,v3.1.3,out to iPhone and iPod touch owners.The release is a minor one,fixing bugs rather than adding any substantial features.Key among the changes is better battery meter accuracy for the iPhone 3GS,addressing a long-standing complaint. Also fixed are crashes when using the Japanese Kana keyboard,and a problem preventing third-party apps from launching.
Several security flaws have been closed,including exploits made possible with malicious TIFF or MP4 files,and memory corruption under a USB control message.Two more vulnerabilities have been corrected in WebKit:one involving malicious FTP servers,and another that loads remote audio and video in Mail even when the option is disabled.iPhone and iPod owners have to download the new firmware through iT
Some grouse over a range meter that occasionally goes flaky in cold weather,but the most frequent complaint from Mini E drivers lies with the size of the battery pack instead of its range.
The University of California-Davis recently surveyed 57 Mini E drivers for their impressions on using the electric Mini in everyday life.These drivers reported an average trip length of approximately 30 miles,which fits in perfectly with the car's range.45 percent of those surveyed reported "typical" range from a single charge was 100 miles,although BMW says most reports indicate range in "normal" conditions is between 70 and 100 miles.
While those surveyed seem to have generally positive feelings towards the Mini E,most said they opted for another vehicle when they needed rear seats or a usable tr
Households in the Borough have to recycle batteries from today under new EU rules.All waste batteries will have to be recycled under the new batteries directive.
It aims to put an end to the 600 million portable batteries dumped in UK landfill sites each year.At the same time,shops and stores selling batteries will have to have a recycling bin where people can take their expired batteries.
Battery company Varta said the average UK household contained approximately 21 batteries which,if disposed of in general waste bins,ended up in landfill which was rapidly running out.
Vince Armitage,head of Varta,added:"Households need to be aware that next time the batteries run out in their remote control,alarm clock or smoke alarm,they can't just head straight for the bin.All batteries,regard