Lenovo recently initiated a laptop recall in the US and Canada over concerns that could cause some models of laptops to overheat and eventually catch fire, and now Fujitsu is doing the same because there appears to be an issue with laptop batteries on some laptops, and workstation .
One such laptop included in the recall has caught fire, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC), but no other details were provided beyond the fact that the incident occurred in Canada. The most likely possibility is that the laptop battery overheated and caused the device to catch fire, but this is pure speculation at this time.
The culprit of the problem isn’t the devices themselves, but the Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs they use. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 5,800 units are affected in the United States and 606 in Canada.
Stop using laptopAccording to their recall announcement, ” Lithium-ion battery packs may overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.” Fujitsu has agreed to replace the Fujitsu laptop batteries with new ones.
Affected models include the Fujitsu Celest H720 and various LifeBook models – you can see the full list in the table at the end of the article. The recalled batteries are product numbers CP556150-03, CP579060-01 and CP629458-03. You can determine if your device is included by checking the white label on the battery of your Fujitsu LifeBook battery and comparing the numbers to those in the table below. Intend.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled laptop battery pack, turn off power to the laptop, remove the battery, and follow the instructions for a free replacement battery pack. Consumers should only use the laptop by plugging it into AC power until they receive a replacement Fujitsu laptop battery pack,” The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞＞11.1V 48Wh Fujitsu FPB0278 Long Life Battery Replacement