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Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

Name: Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Brand: Best Buy
SKU: CPSC-13739
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: June 19, 2013Recall ID: 13739Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The battery can catch fire while charging.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

ATG lithium-ion batteries

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Best-Buy-Recalls-ATG-Replacement-Batteries-for-the-MacBook-Pro
Title	Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ATG Battery Black_Large.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	ATG replacement battery MC-MBOOK13B for black MacBook Pro
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ATG Battery White_Large.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	ATG replacement battery MC-BOOK13W for white MacBook Pro computers.
Hazards › Name	The battery can catch fire while charging.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer's leg.
Products › Name	ATG lithium-ion batteries
Products › Type	Batteries and Chargers
Products › Category I D	67666
Products › Number Of Units	About 5,100
Recall I D	1511
Remedies › Name	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.
Importers › Name	BTI Corp., of Las Vegas
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2013-06-19T00:00:00
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.
Recall Number	13739
Remedy Options › 1 › Option	Replace
Remedy Options › 2 › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	Best Buy at (800) 566-7498 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT Saturdays and Sundays, or online at www.bestbuy.com, and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Last Publish Date	2014-09-22T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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