Product recall · March 21, 2016
Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.
What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the laptop computer with the recalled battery, power off the device, remove the battery pack and contact Panasonic for a free replacement battery pack.
- Recall number
- 16126
- Announced
- Product
- Lithium-ion Computer Battery Packs
- Importer
- Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Newark, N.J.
- Made in
- Japan
- Affected products
- This recall involves Panasonic six-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs sold in Panasonic CF-S10 Series laptop computers. "Panasonic" and "CF-S10" are on the surface of the laptop on the left side below the keyboard. Battery packs with the following model numbers and production lot numbers are being recalled: Model Numbers Lot Numbers CF-VZSU61U BAW, BBX, BC, C1, C2 CF-VZSU61R The model number and lot number are located on the battery pack nameplate.
- Units
- About 387 (in addition, 110 were sold in Canada)
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Sold at
- Panasonic dealers from December 2011 through August 2013 for about $2,000 for the laptop.
- Consumer contact
- Panasonic toll-free at 855-772-8324 anytime or visit www.panasonic.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 16126
- Last checked
What to do if you own this product
- Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
- Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
- Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
- Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.
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