Lithium-ion Computer Battery Packs recalled over foreign material

Recall date

March 21, 2016

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Official notice title

Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Recall number

16126

Sold / distributed

Panasonic dealers from December 2011 through August 2013 for about $2,000 for the laptop.

Why it was recalled

Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.

What was recalled

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.

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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.