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Sony of Canada Limited recalls Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Packs in VAIO Personal Computers
- Starting date:
- April 12, 2016
- Posting date:
- April 12, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Electronics
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-57882
Affected products
Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Packs in VAIO E Series Personal Computers
Product description
This recall involves Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs with battery model number VGP-BPS26 sold with certain VAIO E Series personal computers or installed in some VAIO computers as replacement parts during repair.
Model number of the custom ordered VAIO personal computer that may have come with an affected battery pack at time of purchase: |
SVE151290S |
Model series (or model number) beginning with the following letters and numbers that may have been equipped with an affected battery pack during repair: | |||||
SVE14A1 | SVE1511 | SVE1711 | VPCCA1 | VPCCB1 | VPCEH1 |
SVE14A2 | SVE1512 | SVE1712 | VPCCB2 | VPCEH2 | |
SVE14A3 | VPCCB3 | VPCEH3 | |||
VPCCB4 |
The model is listed on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop (see Images on the right).
Consumers should go to Sony's website and input the part number and serial number of the battery pack to verify whether their personal computers are affected by this recall.
Hazard identified
The battery packs can overheat, posing a potential burn or fire hazard.
Neither Sony of Canada Limited nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of the affected battery packs.
Number sold
21 VAIO personal computers sold in Canada were equipped with the affected battery packs.
Approximately 372 units of the battery packs were used in personal computers during repair, as replacement parts on a worldwide basis. The number of personal computers in Canada with affected battery packs used as replacement parts is unknown.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold in Canada from May 2012 through until approximately November 2013.
Place of origin
The Panasonic battery pack was manufactured in China. The VAIO unit was manufactured in Japan.
Companies
- Distributor
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Sony of Canada Limited
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501
Osaka
JAPAN
What you should do
If your VAIO personal computer contains an affected battery pack, you should immediately turn off the computer and remove the battery pack following the instructions on Sony’s website. You may continue to use your VAIO personal computer by plugging it into the AC power. If the battery pack is affected, Sony of Canada Limited will send you a replacement battery pack.
For more information, consumers may contact Sony of Canada Limited Customer Service Centre at 1-877-899-SONY (7669) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.