22Oct/090
Voluntary battery replacement Program
| Sony battery door event dire consequences, Acer recalls 27,000 laptop batteries |
| Acer America Corporation ("Acer"), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is joining other laptops manufacturers participating in a previously announced voluntary recall of certain lithium-ion battery packs containing cells made by Sony Energy Devices Corporation and used in certain Acer notebook computers. As announced previously by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 16 reports of laptop batteries overheating. These reports were associated with earlier recalls by other notebook computer manufacturers of batteries containing these Sony cells. These previous reports involved only minor property damage and two minor burns. None of these reports involved ACER laptop batteries. |
| We encourage you to check to see if your Acer notebook may have one of these battery packs and, if it does, we will replacement your battery pack for a new one at no cost to you. |
| The following Acer notebook computer models sold in the United States and Canada may have battery packs affected by this replacement program: |
| TravelMateTM Series Beginning with:242x, 320x, 321x, 330x, 422x, 467x, 561x, C20x. |
| AspireTM Series Beginning with:556x, 560x, 567x, 930x, 941x, 980x. |
| The laptop battery packs included in this program were sold in the United States and Canada through authorized distributors as part of the identified TravelMateTM and AspireTM notebook computers. In addition, these battery packs may have also been provided in response to service calls. The affected battery packs were shipped to distributors beginning in May 2004 and may have been sold at retail through November 2006. |
| Each laptop battery pack has a label with a 22-digit bar code printed on the bottom or side of the battery pack. Digits 1-10 are the battery part number and digits 11-13 are a week code. In some cases there is also a 3-character number in front of the barcode on the barcode label, or a separate red sticker with a 4-digit week code range. Only lithium-ion batteries with the following part numbers and battery week codes and used in the following Acer laptop models are included in the recall in the United States and Canada: |
| Acer Laptop System Series Beginning with; | Acer Laptop Battery Pack Part No. (Part of Barcode) | Laptop Battery Pack Serial Week Code Range (Part of Barcode) | Laptop Battery Week Code Range (in front of Barcode) | Laptop Battery Week Code Range on Red Sticker | |
| TravelMate 321x | Â | BT00604001 | Â | Â | 0521-0545 |
| Â | Aspire 980x | BT00804016 | Â | 63V, 63W, 63X,63Y |
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| TravelMate 242x 330x |
Aspire 556x |
BT00604005 | 601-626 | Â | Â |
| TravelMate 561x | Aspire: 930x 941x |
BT00807010 | 614-630 | Â | Â |
| TravelMate C20x | Â | BT00604002 | Â | 5BR - 5BZ 5C1 - 5C9 5CA - 5CZ 611 - 619 621 - 629 62A |
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| TravelMate: 422x 467x |
Aspire: 560x 567x |
BT00804011 | Â | Â | 0551-0626 |
| TravelMate 320x | Â | BTT4807001 | 418-552 | Â | Â |
| Step 1: For the United States and Canada check to see if you have one of the Acer notebook computer models above. | Â |
| Step 2: Determine if you have a battery pack subject to this replacement program. To determine if your Acer notebook computer battery pack is involved in the replacement program, you must have both your notebook model and battery serial number available. To find the battery serial number, you need to remove the battery from your computer. You can use the AC adapter to power your computer. | |
| If you purchased your Acer notebook in the United States or Canada,to view Acer instructions with photos for identifying the recalled battery packs. The website will direct you to find the identification numbers needed to determine if your battery pack is recalled. If the battery pack is subject to this replacement program, you will be automatically connected to a replacement battery form. Acer will also provide a means for you to return the original battery pack for proper disposal. To ensure customer safety, it is very important that all affected battery packs be returned, and that they are returned in the container and according to the instructions provided to you by Acer. | |
| Battery packs subject to this replacement program should not be used while awaiting a replacement battery pack. You may continue to use the notebook computer using the AC adapter power cord originally provided with your Acer notebook. |
