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Recall 14142 — ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2014-03-27

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
14142
Date of alert
2014-03-27
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This recall involves Lenovo battery packs sold with the following ThinkPad notebook computers: the Edge 11, 13 and 14 series, the T410, T420, T510 and W510 series, and the X100e, X120e, X200, X201 and X201s series. The battery packs were also sold separately. The black battery packs measure between 8 to 11 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide and about 1 inch high. Recalled battery packs have one of the following part numbers starting with the fourth digit in a long series of numbers and letters printed on a white sticker below the bar code on the battery pack: 42T4695, 42T4711, 42T4798, 42T4804, 42T4812, 42T4822, 42T4828, 42T4834, 42T4840 and 42T4890. Hazards: The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Lenovo-Recalls-Battery-Packs-for-ThinkPad-Note

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