Hum Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 RALEIGH, N.C. - Lenovo Inc. recalled about 100,000 laptop computer batteries Thursday, warning that they could overheat and cause a fire. The battery recall was the second for the company in the past six months and comes as Lenovo, the world's No. 3 computer maker, tries to gain ground on its better-known competitors. Lenovo said Thursday it sold the extended-life batteries with new ThinkPad notebook PCs or as optional or replacement batteries for ThinkPad notebook models R60, R60e, T60, T60p, Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, and Z61p. The recalled nine-cell batteries have the part number FRU P/N 92P1131 and sell for about $180. The latest recall involves batteries made by Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. and follows four reports of overheating. In one case, a user suffered minor eye irritation, the company said. The Chinese PC maker, which has its world headquarters in Research Triangle Park, said consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately. It said the batteries can overheat if the laptop is dropped a certain way, striking the battery on a corner edge. The advisory was made with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ark Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Seems like all these Chinese/Japanese companies make sh!tty batteries :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokyoKiller Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Err. My Dell I6400's battery is a Sanyo Cell battery, I hope Dell decides to do this too :p, my wear level is 32% Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Seems like all these Chinese/Japanese companies make sh!tty batteries :rolleyes: Sony, Sanyo, which one is Chinese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ark Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Sony, Sanyo, which one is Chinese? Okay.. I guess just japanese then :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxideNOS Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 mine is panasonic.. great :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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