Product Recall Number: 14-142
Why was ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs recalled?
The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 14-142
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-03-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs
Description: The battery packs, which were sold with computers and separately, can overheat.
Hazard Description: The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 34,500 in the United States and 2,900 in Canada
Incidents: Lenovo has received two reports of the battery packs overheating, resulting in damage to the computer, battery pack and nearby property. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off their ThinkPad notebook computer, remove the battery pack and contact Lenovo for a free replacement battery pack. Consumers can continue to use their ThinkPad notebook without the battery pack by plugging in the AC adapter and power cord.
Sold At: Computer and electronics stores, authorized dealers and online at www.lenovo.com nationwide from October 2010 through April 2011 for between $350 and $3,000 when sold as part of ThinkPad notebook computers. The battery packs were also sold separately for between $80 and $150.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed