Nvidia Corp. is recalling about 83,000 Nvidia Shield tablet computers sold in the U.S. because of a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. The hazard is due to lithium-ion batteries used in tablets with 8-inch touch screens that can overheat. The company has received reports of four incidents, including two that involved damage to flooring. The tablets were made in China and sold at Gamestop stores across the U.S. and online, as well as on Amazon.com , BestBuy.com , NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com and other websites in the period stretching from June 2014 to July 2015. The tablets cost between $300 and $400 each. Another 5,000 units were sold in Canada. Nvidia has set up a toll-free helpline for affected customers at 888 943-4196, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Shares were not yet active in premarket trade, but are down 0.2% in the year so far, while the S&P 500 has gained 2.4%.
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