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- http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?a…;printable=true
9/28/2006
"IBM Corp. and Lenovo Inc. are recalling over half a million battery packs for its ThinkPad notebook computers that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Japan's Sony Corp. The recall, conducted in cooperation with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), involves 168,500 battery packs in the U.S. and an additional 357,500 battery packs worldwide, according to a notice on CPSC's website*. According to the notice, Lenovo has received one confirmed report of a battery overheating and causing a fire that damaged the notebook computer. The incident occurred within an airport terminal as the user was boarding an airplane, producing enough smoke to require a fire extinguisher to put it out. No injuries were reported, though there was minor property damage. The recalled lithium-ion battery packs were sold either separately as accessories or with ThinkPad notebook computers designated T Series (T43, T43p, T60); R Series (R51e, R52, R60, R60e); and X Series (X60, X60s). The recalled batteries cover 12 part numbers with prefix designations 92P or 93P. According to the notice, customers should log on to Lenovo's website** to determine if the battery is part of the recall. Customers are advised to stop using the recalled batteries and contact Lenovo to receive a replacement battery…"
* http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06270.html
** http://www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram
- http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?a…;printable=true
9/28/2006
"IBM Corp. and Lenovo Inc. are recalling over half a million battery packs for its ThinkPad notebook computers that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Japan's Sony Corp. The recall, conducted in cooperation with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), involves 168,500 battery packs in the U.S. and an additional 357,500 battery packs worldwide, according to a notice on CPSC's website*. According to the notice, Lenovo has received one confirmed report of a battery overheating and causing a fire that damaged the notebook computer. The incident occurred within an airport terminal as the user was boarding an airplane, producing enough smoke to require a fire extinguisher to put it out. No injuries were reported, though there was minor property damage. The recalled lithium-ion battery packs were sold either separately as accessories or with ThinkPad notebook computers designated T Series (T43, T43p, T60); R Series (R51e, R52, R60, R60e); and X Series (X60, X60s). The recalled batteries cover 12 part numbers with prefix designations 92P or 93P. According to the notice, customers should log on to Lenovo's website** to determine if the battery is part of the recall. Customers are advised to stop using the recalled batteries and contact Lenovo to receive a replacement battery…"
* http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06270.html
** http://www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram