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Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires

Released: Monday, October 23, 2006 by CPSC

Oct

23

2006
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan, is voluntarily recalling about 340,000 batteries (an additional 3,080,000 battery packs were sold worldwide). These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Recall Details

Product

Rechargeable, lithium ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, Gateway Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. notebook compu

Description

These lithium ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with, the following notebook computer models:
Computer ManufacturerComputer ModelBattery Model
FujitsuLifeBook: P1510, P1510D, P7120, P7120D, S7020, S7020D, C1320D, Q2010, T4210CP229720-01, CP229725-01, CP234003-01, CP234019-01, CP255100-01, CP255108-01, CP267910-01, CP267915-01, CP283030-01, CP293420-01
GatewayGateway: CX200, CX210, E100M, M250, M255, M280, M285, M465, M685, MP8708, NX260, NX510, NX560, NX860, NX100, MX1025, MX6918b, and MX1020j916C4610F, 916C4720F, 916C4730F, 916C5010F, W230
SonySony VAIO: VGN-FE550G, VGN-FE570G, VGN-T240P, VGN-T250, VGN-T250P, VGN-T260P, VGN-T270P, VGN-T340P, VGN-T350, VGN-T350P, VGN-T360P, VGN-T370PVGP-BPS3A, VGP-BPS2B
ToshibaPortege: M300, M400/M405, S100/S105Qosmio: G35Satellite: R10/R15Tecra: A2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and S3PA3191U-4BRS, PA3356U-2BRS, PA3475U-1BRS, PA3191U-5BRS, PA3356U-3BRS, PA3476U-1BRS
The battery model can be found on the battery's label.

Hazards

These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents

There have been 16 reports of notebook computer batteries overheating, causing minor property damage and two minor burns. All of these reported incidents and injuries have been associated with earlier recalls of notebook computer batteries containing these Sony cells. There have been no incidents involving batteries sold by the notebook manufacturers participating in this announcement.

Remedy

Consumers should remove the affected batteries from notebook computers until they contact their computer manufacturer and receive further instructions. Batteries covered by this program will be replaced free of charge. Consumers should use only batteries obtained from their computer manufacturer or from an authorized reseller.


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