Check your own Garmin hereGarmin has issued a worldwide recall of some Nuvi GPS units; citing fire risks from batteries which may overheat. The recall encompasses 1.25 million units worldwide. So far ten cases of overheating batteries have been recorded but nobody has been injured and there has been no significant damage caused as a result
Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
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Drakonis
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Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
Fire! Fire, fire...
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Re: Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
They are all old and mostly disused units, good for them to recall though!
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Re: Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
I have a 200w... will need to check.. maybe I can get a new one 
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my Grandmother's Nuvi 200w is one of those units being recalled. She bought it about 2 years ago.
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Re: Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
They are still selling them. A friend bought one on a special the other day. 
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Re: Garmin recalls some Nuvi units
So what's the special? "Buy a garmin and receive a fire-extinguisher for free"
