Toshiba Recalls 1,400 Sony-Made Laptop Batteries in the U.S.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of around 1,400 Sony-made batteries used in Toshiba’s notebooks. The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The affected laptops are select Toshiba Satellite A100, Satellite A105, and Tecra A7 models, which were sold in the United States from January 2006 through April 2006. According to CPSC, Toshiba has received three reports outside of the United States of notebook batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.

The Commission says consumers should stop using the recalled batteries and contact Toshiba to receive a free replacement battery.

Source | Toshiba Battery Recall Page