Samsung is voluntarily recalling thousands of "Jitterbug" cell phones because they may fail to connect to emergency 911 service when out of range, according to federal regulators.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall involves about 160,000 Samsung phones.

When the phones are in a no-service area and display an "out of range" message, they could fail to connect to 911, the agency said.

A Federal Communications Commission rule requires that a wireless phone have the capability to reach a 911 center even when out of service range. The phone should be able to piggyback off another service provider in the area to get to 911.

More info is at the Consumer Product Safety Commission