Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries due to risk of melting

    Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries due to risk of melting

    Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries due to risk of melting


    Posted: 31 Mar 2016

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    Owners of Toshiba laptops take note - the company is recalling over 100,000 laptop batteries because of a risk they can overheat and melt.

    The recall covers 39 models of Toshiba Portege, Satellite, and Tecra laptops fitted with Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs. Not only were the battery packs installed into new laptops, but they were also sold separately and also installed by Toshiba as part of a repair.

    How can you tell if your laptop is affected?

    Affected battery packs have part numbers that begin with G71C (G71C*******). You can find the 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.

    Consumers are urged to go to Toshiba's website and click on the battery pack utility link...


    Read more: Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries due to risk of 'overheating and melting' | ZDNet
    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    31 Mar 2016


  1. Posts : 8,578
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       #1

    I wonder if this will be extended to Panasonic batteries in general?
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  2. Posts : 135
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       #2

    rvbfan said:
    I wonder if this will be extended to Panasonic batteries in general?
    @rvbfan,

    You got a point I suggest you give them a call the majority of all these batteries come from China and they are the primary vendor for most of these portable computing battery suppliers...

    Portable batteries are a technology that is many years behind the times and I wish someone re-vamps the design and standards, example 6 months to 12 month lifespan doesn't make any sense to me...
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