Panasonic · Recalled
Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.
- Units
- About 387 (in addition, 110 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2,000
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Panasonic dealers from December 2011 through August 2013 for about $2,000 for the laptop.
- Product type
- Batteries and Chargers
- Made in
- Japan
- Recalled by
- Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Newark, N.J.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says 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.
Panasonic toll-free at 855-772-8324 anytime or visit www.panasonic.com and click on Product Recall 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.
