Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues. Until a replacement battery pack is received, consumers should use the laptop by plugging into AC power only. If a consumers’ battery has been recalled, Toshiba suggests users power off the laptop, remove the battery, and request a replacement battery pack. However, no injuries have been reported.Īffected laptop batteries can be identified by the model, part, and serial number. Toshiba says it has received four reports of the battery packs overheating and melting. In addition to the laptops directly affected by the recall, Toshiba cautions that other computers may be affected if their owners purchased extra battery packs or had their batteries replaced during servicing.Ī complete list of battery pack part numbers included in this recall can be found on Toshiba’s website. The battery packs were used in several Toshiba computers, including the Portege, Satellite, and Tecra laptops, sold between June 2011 and January 2016. And that’s why Toshiba is recalling the laptop battery packs used in 39 of its computer models.Īccording to a notice filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the lithium-ion battery packs in approximately 91,000 Toshiba laptops can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. When the TV has completed the search, select channel 901 on your TV to select the SKY output. With the SKY box powered on, select the Menu on your Toshiba remote, select Installation from the on screen menu and then select Analogue Tuning. What’s worse than sitting down with your laptop only to have the hot computer burn your legs? When that laptop catches on fire. Connect your TV to the aerial feed from the RF output of the SKY box. 3.31.16 12:44 PM EDT By Ashlee Kieler hot to handle recall lithium-ion battery toshiba laptop battery pack overheating fire burning laptop
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