Global association to recall 205,000 laptop batteries

after six months, the global association once again to recall notebook batteries, the initiator of the accounting are being caught in the Sanyo Electric storm. March 2, Lenovo and United the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it would take the initiative to recall nearly 205,000 laptop lithium batteries. It is reported that these batteries manufactured by Sanyo.

Lenovo spokesman yesterday told "Daily Economic News", in a few cases have been found in the report of the battery problem, the main problem is that some models of notebook batteries overheating, smoke and sparkle, but these cases are happened in a foreign country, not related to current issues.

Notebook battery recall and the last are the causes of the fire because of the battery is different from the reasons for the recall are "in very harsh circumstances, the battery recall, if necessary by a strong external impact, it may have overheated on the pose a security risk for computer users. "association spokesman said," The United States, a customer discovered the problem, this is the association in order to avoid security risks for users to make timely initiative. "

Sanyo for the association with the question of how to bear the loss, Sanyo spokesman Akihiko Oiwa said that the association is working with the burden on how to recall 200,000 notebook batteries to discuss the loss, possible loss of the two sides will share the responsibility. Association spokesman also said that at present the two sides have jointly launched the recall and paid work, "Both sides have begun to question the existence of the battery recall to replace the main battery Sanyo and Matsushita are two." September 29, 2006 by Sony "battery door" events in the global association recall 526,000 Sony manufactured the security risks exist laptop battery.

In addition, the association is also committed to recall batteries for all users to provide a free onsite replacement services. It is understood that the recall involves only the battery ThinkPad laptop, there are about 4000 domestic battery to be replaced. Lenovo ThinkPad user recommendations, should check their own notebook Whether or not the use of the battery recall for the following products. They are the R60 and R60e series, T60 and T60p series, Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, and Z61p Series. Products in the above-mentioned models, if the expansion of its core battery of 9 parts numbered FRUP/N92P1131, are belong to recall the scope of the company's association.

Notebook models mentioned above, the association of the battery recall as part of the company are tied up with the ThinkPad laptop sales, the other part is sold separately as an option or a repair process to the user replaceable battery. Recommend that users stop using the legend at the scope of the recall of the batteries, but only the use of AC power supply adapter. Association also promotes the use of regular users by the association or its authorized distributor ThinkPad notebook battery provided.