More Laptop Battery Recalls

FYI…

- http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41109
19 July 2007

Toshiba/Sony New Battery Pack Recall Program
- http://preview.tinyurl.com/2fujdb
July 18, 2007

Acer laptops
- http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml07/07167.html
April 25, 2007

> http://search.cpsc.gov/query.html?col=pubw…p;x=18&y=12
Document count: sony (26) batteries (813)

FYI…

Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries…
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07267.html
August 9, 2007 - "WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Toshiba notebook computers.
Units: About 1,400
Computer Importer: Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Toshiba has received three reports outside of the United States of notebook batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled lithium-ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with the following notebook computer models: Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The battery model is printed on the battery…"

(More detail on battery model numbers at the URL above.)


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