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Battery packs recalled due to fire hazard

Posted at 11:01 AM, Mar 31, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-31 11:05:08-04

Lenovo is recalling 37,400 ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs due to a fire hazard, according to the company website.

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.

Click here to read the entire recall report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.