ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Lenovo is recalling battery packs used with certain ThinkPad notebook computers because the batteries can overheat and create a fire hazard. The affected models include the Edge 11, 13, and 14 series; T410, T420, T510, and W510 series; and X100e, X120e, X200, X201, and X201s series. The black battery packs measure 8 to 11 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide, and about 1 inch high. You can identify a recalled battery pack by checking for one of these part numbers on the white sticker below the barcode: 42T4695, 42T4711, 42T4798, 42T4804, 42T4812, 42T4822, 42T4828, 42T4834, 42T4840, or 42T4890.
If you have an affected battery pack, you should immediately turn off your ThinkPad notebook, remove the battery pack, and contact Lenovo for a free replacement. Your computer will continue to work normally when plugged in with the AC adapter and power cord. The source does not specify how to contact Lenovo or provide additional remedy details beyond obtaining a replacement battery.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately turn off their ThinkPad notebook computer, remove the battery pack and contact Lenovo for a free replacement battery pack. Consumers can continue to use their ThinkPad notebook without the battery pack by plugging in the AC adapter and power cord.
This recall involves Lenovo battery packs sold with the following ThinkPad notebook computers: the Edge 11, 13 and 14 series, the T410, T420, T510 and W510 series, and the X100e, X120e, X200, X201 and X201s series. The battery packs were also sold separately. The black battery packs measure between 8 to 11 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide and about 1 inch high. Recalled battery packs have one of the following part numbers starting with the fourth digit in a long series of numbers and letters printed on a white sticker below the bar code on the battery pack: 42T4695, 42T4711, 42T4798, 42T4804, 42T4812, 42T4822, 42T4828, 42T4834, 42T4840 and 42T4890.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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