Sony Recalls Vaio Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Sony has announced that it is recalling about 1,700 Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs installed in VAIO laptops due to overheating that may pose a fire hazard. No related incidents or injuries have been reported, according to a notice from the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission. The battery packs made by Panasonic can be found on 18 different VAIO models. LaptopMag reports: The battery packs involved in the recall feature the model number VGP-BPS26 and part numbers 1-853-237-11 and 1-853-237-21. Users affected by the recall should stop using their devices and call Sony toll-free at 1-888-476-6988 or contact the company through online support.The affected models are as follows: SVE15132CXW, SVE1513KCXS, SVE15134CXP, SVE1513MCXB, SVE15134CXS, SVE1513MCXW, SVE15134CXW, SVE1513MPXS, SVE15135CXW, SVE1513RCXB, SVE151390X, SVE1513RCXS, SVE1513APXS, SVE1513RCXW, SVE1513BCXS, SVE1513TCXW, SVE1513JCXW, and SVE171390X.

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[tiberus]

50% being used on somebody's lap.

And 10% of those are holding them between their thighs while driving away from a McDonald's drive through.

So that's around 850 that could be in close contact with somebody's groin region Let's assume that 50% of those laptops are owned by males, (or just something that has a penis)

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[wkwilley2]

Is that all???

That accounts for all their laptop sales since 2012.

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[xxxJonBoyxxx]

>> when life hands you lemons. make lemonaide

I think the correct phrase here is "when life hands you an unintentional hot plate, make fajitas"

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[Yvan256]

when life hands you lemons...

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!

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[antdude]

Wow, you still use dial-up modems? :(

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[bestweasel]

Didn't Sony stop making laptops a couple of years ago?

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[mister_playboy]

Yes, but you can still buy a Vaio from here [vaio.com].

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[The Grim Reefer]

But aren't they made by Japan Industrial Partners since Sony sold off the Vaio brand in 2014?

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[101percent]

While fire is bad, when these batteries vent and you breathe it in, you are exposing yourself to extremely harmful toxins.

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[ktilford]

On May 4th, 2012 I filled out an online form for a Sony Vaio lithium-ion battery recall mandated by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. When the battery wasn't delivered within 4 months, I was given an "Incident Reference # 120819-000860" and a "Category Level 1: Order Status - Undelivered Order". Over the years, I emailed & called Sony periodically, using this reference # and was always told some excuse, given a courteous apology, and nothing happened. In April of this year I contacted the CPSC

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[Coren22]

If that is all true...is the computer even useful after that long?

Sony getting roughed up as usual

[axewolf]

Is it just me or does Sony appear to be the target of a crazy amount of espionage?

All part of the plan to destabilize Japan and force it to go multicultural I guess.

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He's right

[Tiger Smile]

When NAFTA passed, nothing happened. The idea of non-US made products was only "theoretical". He's brilliant.