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Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2006
Release #07-011 |
Firms Recall Hotline: See Options Below
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contacts: Julie Vallese or Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7908 or (301) 504-7051
Sony Media Contact: Rick Clancy, (858) 942-3020
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Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
The
following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm
in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product
immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of 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 computers.
Units: About 340,000 batteries (an additional 3,080,000 battery packs were sold worldwide)
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Hazard: These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Description: These lithium ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with, the following notebook computer models:
Computer ManufacturerComputer ModelBattery Model
| Fujitsu | LifeBook: P1510, P1510D, P7120, P7120D, S7020, S7020D, C1320D, Q2010, T4210 | CP229720-01, CP229725-01, CP234003-01, CP234019-01, CP255100-01, CP255108-01, CP267910-01, CP267915-01, CP283030-01, CP293420-01 |
| Gateway | Gateway:
CX200, CX210, E100M, M250, M255, M280, M285, M465, M685, MP8708, NX260,
NX510, NX560, NX860, NX100, MX1025, MX6918b, and MX1020j | 916C4610F, 916C4720F, 916C4730F, 916C5010F, W230 |
| Sony | Sony
VAIO: VGN-FE550G, VGN-FE570G, VGN-T240P, VGN-T250, VGN-T250P,
VGN-T260P, VGN-T270P, VGN-T340P, VGN-T350, VGN-T350P, VGN-T360P,
VGN-T370P | VGP-BPS3A, VGP-BPS2B
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| Toshiba | Portege: M300, M400/M405, S100/S105
Qosmio: G35
Satellite: R10/R15
Tecra: A2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and S3
| PA3191U-4BRS, PA3356U-2BRS, PA3475U-1BRS, PA3191U-5BRS, PA3356U-3BRS, PA3476U-1BRS
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The battery model can be found on the battery�s label.
Sold: Directly
by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, Gateway Inc., Sony Electronics
Inc., and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and through
authorized distributors as part of a notebook computer. The computers
sold for between $500 and $3000 and the batteries were also sold
separately for between $75 and $200, during the following dates: - Fujitsu - from June 2005 through October 2006.
- Gateway - from September 2005 through October 2006.
- Sony - from December 2004 through October 2006
- Toshiba - from September 2004 through October 2006.
Manufactured in: Japan, China, Taiwan and Malaysia
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.
Consumer Contact: Customers
should contact the manufacturer of their notebook computer to determine
if their battery is covered by this program and to request a
replacement battery. The contact information for the participating
manufacturers is:
The
CPSC has also prepared a list of safety tips that consumers should
follow when using a notebook computer. The list can be found at: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06271.html
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