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

Recalled June 19, 2013 · CPSC recall 13739 · Best Buy

ATG replacement battery MC-MBOOK13B for black MacBook ProATG replacement battery MC-BOOK13W for white MacBook Pro computers.
Hazard
The battery can catch fire while charging.
Remedy
Replace · Refund
Units
About 5,100
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer's leg.

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Product
ATG lithium-ion batteries
Imported by
BTI Corp., of Las Vegas
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →