Recall Details
Units
About 5,100
Description
This recall involves both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for MacBook Pro notebook computers. Model number “MC-MBOOK13B” is on the label of the black battery and model number “MC-BOOK13W” is on the label of the white battery. The ATG logo is on both batteries.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer’s leg.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery, remove it from the computer and contact Best Buy for a replacement Apple brand battery or a $50 Best Buy gift card as a full refund. Best Buy is contacting its customers directly.
Sold at
Bestbuy.com and Partstore.com, or shipped to customers through the Geek Squad Protection fulfillment at Best Buy from September 2008 through June 2012 for about $50.
Importer
BTI Corp., of Las Vegas
Manufactured in
China
此次被召回的锂离子可充电电池为有黑、白两种颜色，适用于MacBook Pro 笔记本电脑，黑色电池的产品型号“MC-MBOOK13B”标在背面，白色电池的产品型号“MC-BOOK13W”标在标签上，两种电池均有“ATG”logo。该锂离子电池自2008年9月～2012年6月在美国的销售，单价约为50美元/块。
此次被召回的商品数量约为5100块。召回原因为，该锂离子电池在充电过程中易过热，有引发火灾的危险。截至目前，BTI Corp.已收到13起该锂离子电池过热而引发火灾的报告，其中包括1起人员腿部严重烧伤事故。