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Panasonic battery packs used in Toshiba laptop computers — recall 17064

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2017-01-04

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
17064
Date of alert
2017-01-04
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Panasonic, of Japan
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This expanded recall involves Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs installed in 41 models of Toshiba Satellite laptops, including the Satellite models affected by the March 2016 recall. Toshiba has expanded the number of battery packs to include those sold between June 2011 and November 2016. The battery packs also were sold separately and installed by Toshiba as part of a repair. Battery packs included in this recall have part numbers that begin with G71C (G71C*******). Part numbers are printed on the battery pack. A complete list of battery pack part numbers included in this recall can be found on the firm's website at http://go.toshiba.com/battery. Hazards: The lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Toshiba-Expands-Recall-of-Laptop-Computer-Batt

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