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NE State Volunteer
Firefighters Assn.
PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
October 23, 2006 |
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RE: |
Release #07-011
Firm's Recall Hotline:
see below |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sony Media Contact: Rick Clancy, (858) 942-3020
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:
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Computer Manufacturer |
Computer Model |
Battery Model |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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