Fujitsu Canada, Inc. Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Personal Computers
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Fujitsu Canada, Inc.
Affected products
Battery packs for Fujitsu personal computers
Product description
This recall involves Panasonic battery packs bearing a Fujitsu Limited label, either as original or spares in the following personal computers sold by Fujitsu Canada:
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CELSIUS H720
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LIFEBOOK P701
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LIFEBOOK P702
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LIFEBOOK P770
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LIFEBOOK P771
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LIFEBOOK E752
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LIFEBOOK P772
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LIFEBOOK S752
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LIFEBOOK S762
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LIFEBOOK T580
Fujitsu Limited manufactures the personal computers listed above and supplies the battery packs to Fujitsu Canada. The battery packs, bearing the Fujitsu name, are components manufactured by Panasonic Corporation.
Battery packs are used in Fujitsu Canada's personal computers bearing the model names/numbers identified in the table above.
Serial numbers of the battery packs:
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Fujitsu product number, CP556150-01, all serial numbers;
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Fujitsu product number, CP556150-02, portion of serial numbers from Z120102 through Z120512 only.
Date Codes: 03/2011 to 05/2012
UPC: 611343091190
Hazard identified
The battery packs may in rare instances ignite and result in fire.
Neither Fujitsu Canada nor Health Canada has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these products.
Fujitsu has received three reports of the battery packs catching fire, including two in Japan and one in China and causing fire damage to rugs, bedding, a desk and other furniture. No injuries have been reported.
Number sold
There were 5 of the affected products sold in Canada and approximately 300 distributed in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from August 2012 to July 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Japan.
Companies
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Manufacturer
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Fujitsu Limited
Shiodome City Center 1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-7123
JAPAN
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Distributor
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Fujitsu Canada, Inc.
155 University Avenue, Suite 1600
Toronto
M5H 3B7
Ontario
CANADA