Sony Expands Vaio Notebook Computer Battery Pack Recall
Sony Electronics is voluntarily recalling the Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs, which can overheat and pose a burn and fire hazard, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The Panasonic battery packs were manufactured with the laptop and battery packs were sold separately or installed by Sony as part of a repair. Panasonic battery packs included in this recall have model number VGP-BPS26 and part numbers 1-853-237-11 and 1-853-237-21 printed on the back of the battery pack. Recalled model numbers for the Sony VAIO laptop computer are:
| Sony VAIO Series laptop computer model numbers | |
| SVE14A1 | SVE14A2 |
| SVE14A3 | SVE1413 |
| SVE1511 | SVE1512 |
| SVE1513 | SVE1513APXS |
| SVE1513BCXS | SVE1513JCXW |
| SVE1513KCXS | SVE1513MCXB |
| SVE1513MCXW | SVE1513MPXS |
| SVE1513RCXB | SVE1513RCXS |
| SVE1513RCXW | SVE1513TCXW |
| SVE15132CXW | SVE15134CXP |
| SVE15134CXS | SVE15134CXW |
| SVE15135CXW | SVE151390X |
| SVE1712 | SVE1713 |
| SVE171390X | VPCCA1 |
| VPCCA2 | VPCCA3 |
| VPCCB1 | VPCCB2 |
| VPCCB3 | VPCCB4 |
| VPCEH1 | VPCEH2 |
| VPCEH3 | VPCEJ1 |
| VPCEJ2 | |
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery packs, power off the laptop, remove the Sony vgp-bps22 laptop battery and follow instructions to obtain a free replacement. Until a replacement battery pack is received, consumers should use the laptop by plugging in AC power only.
Consumer Contact: Sony Electronics toll-free at 888-476-6988 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.sony.com , click on “Support” and then “Support Alerts” for more information.
Battery packs previously identified as not affected by the June 15, 2016 recall are included in this expanded announcement.
Sold at Best Buy, Sony retail stores, other consumer electronic stores nationwide and online at store.sony.com and other websites from February 2013 through October 2013 for between $550 and $1,000 as part of Sony VAIO laptops and for about $170 for battery packs sold separately.
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