According to foreign media reports, the U.S. navigation device maker Garmin has announced that production for fear that some third-party vendors batteries may overheat and cause a fire, the company will recall 1.25 million personal navigation devices.
Garmin navigation devices recall involves five models. Garmin said the recalled models are the Garmin Nuvi 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT, to determine whether the products were recalled.
As the circuit board design, the equipment in a certain environment, a substantial increase in the risk of overheating. Garmin sold in the United States about 796,000 related equipment.
Garmin said, there are less than 10 navigation equipment overheating problem. Incident did not lead to damage to persons, and no large property losses.
Garmin that the battery manufacturers will bear the cost of the recall. Garmin expects to recall the incident would not affect the performance of the company.
Garmin also faces from the free map application and smart phones like the Netherlands, TomTom NV and other companies compete. Although the revenue and orders growth but affected by exchange rate Garmin second-quarter profit fell 17%.
