Best Buy · Recalled
Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
The battery can catch fire while charging.
- Units
- About 5,100
- Reports
- 13
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for MacBook Pro notebook computers. Model number "MC-MBOOK13B" is on the label of the black battery and model number "MC-BOOK13W" is on the label of the white battery. The ATG logo is on both batteries.
The file
- Sold at
- Bestbuy.com and Partstore.com, or shipped to customers through the Geek Squad Protection fulfillment at Best Buy from September 2008 through June 2012 for about $50.
- Product type
- Batteries and Chargers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- BTI Corp., of Las Vegas
Incident log
The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer's leg.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery, remove it from the computer and contact Best Buy for a replacement Apple brand battery or a $50 Best Buy gift card as a full refund. Best Buy is contacting its customers directly.
Best Buy at (800) 566-7498 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT Saturdays and Sundays, or online at www.bestbuy.com, and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 19 2013; last revised SEP 22 2014.
