CPSCGeneral Alert
Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn...
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 |