AAFES RECALL NO.
07-049 |
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| DISTRIBUTION: WORLDWIDE 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.
Note: AAFES only sold the following 4 models: Satellite Model A105-S171, Satellite Model A105-S2021, Satellite Model A105-S361 and Satellite Model A105-S4014 Detailed Info: Satellite A100-S8111TD, A100-S2211TD, A100-ST3211, A100-S2311TD, A100-ST1041, A100-ST1042, A100-SP471, A100-ST8211, A105-S171, A105-S1711, A105-S271, A105-S2711, A105-S1014, A105-S1013, A105-S361, A105-S3611, A105-S1712, A105-S2714, A105-S2715, A105-S2712, A105-S2713, A105-S2716, A105-S2717, A105-S101, A105-S1012, A105-S4012, A105-S4011, A105-S4004, A105-S4002, A105-S4001, A105-S2111, A105-S2101, A105-S2091, A105-S2081, A105-S4114, A105-S4132, A105-S4134, A105-S2131, A105-S4064, A105-S4024, A105-S4144, A105-S4104, A105-S4094, A105-S2181, A105-S4214, A105-S4204, A105-S4211, A105-S4201, A105-S4092, A105-S2141, A105-S4084, A105-S4184, A105-S4384, A105-S4334, A105-S4324, A105-S4304, A105-S4294, A105-S2194, A105-S4364, A105-S4344, A105-S4342, A105-S45472, A105-S4547, A105-S4397, A105-S2236, A105-S4374, A105-S2231, A105-S4284, A105-S4274, A105-S4254, A105-S4244, A105-S2224, A105-S2211, A105-S2204, A105-S2201, A105-S4194, A105-S4174, A105-S4164, A105-S4154, A105-S4034, A105-S4054, A105-S4102, A105-S4124, A105-S4074, A105-S2121, A105-S4051, A105-S4041, A105-S4031, A105-S4022, A105-S4021, A105-S4014, A105-S2071, A105-S2061, A105-S2051, A105-S2041, A105-S2031, A105-S2021, A105-S2011, A105-S2001, A105-S2719, A105-S215TD Tecra A7-S712, A7-S612, A7-ST7712, A7-ST7711, A7, A7-ST5112, A7-S712 Sold through: Authorized electronics retailers nationwide and by AAFES from January 2006 through April 2006 for between $680 and $1,300 for the computer systems and for between $90 and $120 when sold separately (AAFES did not sell battery packs separately). Manufactured in: China (battery packs) Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries and contact Toshiba to receive a free replacement battery. Consumers can continue to use the notebook computers safely, by turning the system off, removing the battery, and using the AC adapter and power cord to power the system until the replacement battery is received. Consumers should use only batteries obtained from Toshiba or from an authorized Toshiba reseller. The website below contains details on how to obtain your free replacement battery. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Toshiba at (800) 457-7777 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.bxinfo.toshiba.com REMINDER: REPLACE YOUR BATTERY PACK TODAY.
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