Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Toshiba notebook computers.

Units: About 1,400

Computer Importer: Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan

Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Toshiba has received three reports outside of the United States of notebook batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled lithium-ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with the following notebook computer models: Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The battery model is printed on the battery.

Model	Computer Model Prefix Number (first 2 digits of serial number)	Model Prefix (first 6 characters)	Manufacturing Date Range	Estimated Retail Pricing (when sold)
Satellite A100	16, 26, 36, 46	PSAA0U	January 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006	About $1,300
Satellite A105	16, 26, 36, 46	PSAA2U PSAA8U PSAA9U	January 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006	About $1,000
Tecra A7	16, 26, 36, 46	PTA70U PTA71U	January 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006	About $700