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

Recalled March 21, 2016 · CPSC recall 16126 · Panasonic

Hazard

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

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 387 (in addition, 110 were sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

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.

Contact

Panasonic toll-free at 855-772-8324 anytime or visit www.panasonic.com and click on Product Recall for more information.

Product

Lithium-ion Computer Battery Packs

Imported by

Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Newark, N.J.

Retailers

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

Made in

Japan

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →