Rechargeable PC Battery

Official notice

11 Feb 2016

Last checked

11 Feb 2016

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Rechargeable PC Battery. If the defect occurs, there is a risk of a fire or a burn hazard to consumers. Published 2016-02-11.

What to do now

1.Turn your PC off, switch off at the wall socket, unplugged it from the AC adaptor and remove your battery immediately. 2.Visit the Toshiba website, www.mytoshiba.co.nz/support to validate if your Battery Pack is affected. You can use your computer on the AC adaptor without the battery. 3.If affected you will be asked to register to receive a free replacement Battery Pack. For further information contact Toshiba Client Solutions ANZ Pty Ltd on 13 30 70

Recall number

5191c6d7-1c42-4e6d-bee9-ee6ee728f93d

Official notice

2016-02-11

The hazard

If the defect occurs, there is a risk of a fire or a burn hazard to consumers.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

DESCRIPTION PC MODEL NUMBERS ARE R700

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Affected products

Product 1

Li-Ion Battery used on certain Toshiba Laptops and Notebook PCs.

Risk / hazard

If the defect occurs, there is a risk of a fire or a burn hazard to consumers.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Computers, laptops and accessories

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

5191c6d7-1c42-4e6d-bee9-ee6ee728f93d

Classification

Computers, laptops and accessories

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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