More on ThinkPad Battery Recall (Sony Batteries)

More on the battery recall below, including part numbers:

Lenovo and IBM Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, have
announced the voluntary recall of approximately 526,000 lithium-ion
batteries manufactured by Sony Corporation. These batteries were
manufactured for use with specific ThinkPad notebook computers that
shipped worldwide from February 2005 to September 2006. In the
interest of public safety, Lenovo will offer customers free-of-charge
replacement batteries for all recalled batteries.

Customers who bought a system listed below may have a battery subject
to this recall.

R Series (R51e, R52, R60, R60e)
T Series (T43, T43p, T60)
X Series (X60, X60s):

Battery Part Number

ASM P/N FRU P/N
           
92P1072 92P1073
             
92P1088 92P1089
               
92P1142 92P1141
               
92P1170 92P1169/93P5028
      
92P1174 92P1173/93P5030
    
Along with the part number, every battery has a unique identifier
known as the 11S bar code. This bar code is key to identifying if
the battery is affected by the recall. If you believe you have one
or more of these affected batteries, please visit the recall web site
at
<http://www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram>www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram.

Additionally, since these batteries work with any T4x Series or R5x
Series system, customers who ordered an extra battery or received a
replacement battery for any T4x or R5x Series notebook PC between
February 2005 and September 2006 may also have a battery subject to
recall.

Batteries affected by this recall should not be used. You can
continue to safely use your ThinkPad PC by turning off the system,
removing the battery, and plugging in the AC adapter and power cord
to power the system.

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Received on Fri Sep 29 18:31:35 2006