# Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2007-03-01 · 07118 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 07118
- **Date:** 2007-03-01
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Lithium-ion extended-life batteries used in ThinkPad notebook computers

## Hazards

If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. This is not an internal battery cell defect.

## Manufacturer(s)

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., of Japan

## Retailer(s)

Lenovo's Web sites, telephone and direct sales, and Lenovo authorized distributors nationwide between November 2005 and February 2007, as an accessory for about $180, and as part of a ThinkPad notebook computer for between $750 and $3,500.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

Lenovo sold these extended-life batteries with new ThinkPad notebook PCs or as optional or replacement batteries for the following ThinkPad notebook models: R Series (R60 and R60e), T Series (T60 and T60p) and Z Series (Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, and Z61p). The recalled 9-cell batteries have the following part number, which can be found on the battery label: FRU P/N 92P1131.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Lenovo-Recalls-ThinkPad-Notebook-PC-Extended-Life-Batteries-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)
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