Recall: Panasonic laptop battery packs

Associated Press

A line of Panasonic laptop battery packs are being recalled because they pose a fire risk.

This recall involves Panasonic six-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs sold in Panasonic CF-S10 Series laptop computers. "Panasonic" and "CF-S10" are on the surface of the laptop on the left side below the keyboard.

Battery packs with the following model numbers and production lot numbers are being recalled: Model numbers CF-VZSU61U and CF-VZSU61R with lot numbers BAW, BBX, BC, C1, C2. The model number and lot number are located on the battery-pack nameplate.

The recall is because conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire. As of today, no incidents have been reported.

About 387 of the battery packs have been sold in the U.S., in addition to 110 sold in Canada.

For information, call Panasonic toll-free at 855-772-8324 anytime or visit www.panasonic.com and click on Product Recall.