There are few parts along the surface of the human body where one would appreciate physical injury. However, there is one special area that must avoid abuse at all costs. Ever watch a “free kick” in soccer? It’ll give you a good idea of how critical Lenovo’s recent laptop recall is.
The announcement surrounds Lenovo’s inclusion of Sanyo lithium-ion batteries in IBM’s popular ThinkPad notebook computers. Some 205,000 of these laptops are being recalled after reports that the batteries can overheat and in some cases, catch on fire.
More painful than a football in the groin
Hans Moleman is surely sending back his battery. However, the most serious blast to the midsection may be for Lenovo, which was forced to make a similar recall last September when nearly half a million Sony batteries were deemed prone to overheating. Video even emerged of the notebooks spontaneously combusting in the laps of users, although retailer Dell took much of the slack at the time.
The following models are affected by Lenovo’s new recall:
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R60, R60e series
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T60, T60p series
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Z60m
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Z61e, Z61m, Z61p series
The affected batteries feature the part number FRU P/N 92P1131 and were sold between November of 2005 and February of this year.
At least one injury has already been reported as a result of ThinkPad overheating. It’s said that if the laptop is used without A/C power source and then dropped, it poses the greatest threat of fire.
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