CPSCMarch 21, 2016consumer
Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.
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.
Brands named
panasonic
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCFujitsu Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers and Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards2018-02-08
- CPSCPanasonic Recalls Flat Screen Televisions and Swivel Stands Due to Tip-Over Hazard2018-01-19
- CPSCSony Expands Recall of VAIO Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)2017-02-07
- CPSCToshiba Expands Recall of Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards2017-01-04
- CPSCSony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards2016-06-15
- CPSCToshiba Recalls Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards2016-03-30
- CPSCPanasonic Recalls Metal Cutter Saws Due to Laceration Hazard2015-09-09
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