联想公司和美国消费品安全委员会联合宣布，将主动召回近20.5万块笔记本电脑锂电池。联想承诺为所有被召回电池的用户提供免费上门更换服务。与去年9月召回52.6万块索尼电池不同，联想这回的问题电池产自三洋。
联想方面昨天向本报证实，本次主动召回的电池在受到外力强烈撞击时可能产生过热现象，对电脑使用者构成安全隐患。
据记者了解，这次召回的电池仅涉及ThinkPad笔记本电脑，国内约有4000块电池需要更换。召回成本将由联想和三洋共同承担。联想方面称召回对联想的财务影响很小。
联想建议ThinkPad用户应检查自己的笔记本使用的是否为下列召回的电池产品之一。它们是R60和R60e系列，T60和T60p系列，Z60m、Z61e、Z61m和Z61p系列。在上述型号的产品中，如果其9芯扩展电池的部件编号为FRU P／N 92P1131，则属于联想公司的召回范围。
上述型号的笔记本中，被联想公司召回的电池一部分是与ThinkPad笔记本电脑捆绑销售，另一部分是作为选件单独销售或给用户维修过程中替换的电池。
联想建议用户停止使用在此次召回范围内的电池，而仅使用交流电源适配器供电。联想还提倡用户使用正规的由联想公司或者其授权经销商提供的ThinkPad笔记本电池。
联想用户应当通过下列方式联系联想公司以确认自己使用的电脑是否装有需要召回的电池。联想用户可以访问：http://www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram，或者打电话8008103315(免费)，86-10-58859595。另外在联想公司的网址上有全球各地的技术支持中心的联系电话。
业内人士认为，三洋笔记本电池被业界厂商广为采用，这或许意味着一场全球范围内笔记本电池召回的新高潮将会出现。
Lenovo on Thursday voluntarily recalled select Sanyo Electric lithium ion extended-life batteries used in its ThinkPad notebook computers.
"Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed," the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in its recall announcement. Lenovo is offering a free replacement battery.
The recall affects 9-cell batteries with the part number FRU P/N 92P1131. They were sold between November 2005 and February 2007 as an accessory for about $180.
The recalled devices were used in ThinkPad notebook models: R60, R60e, T60, T60p, Z60m, Z61e, Z61m and Z61p. About 100,000 of the recalled Sanyo Electric battery packs were sold in the U.S., with 105,000 more sold worldwide.
The defect is not with the internal battery cell, according to the CPSC statement. A blow to the corner of the laptop while the battery is installed, which might occur if the device is dropped, can result in overheating. Lenovo received four reports of "batteries overheating and damaging the notebook," according to the recall notice.
Consumers can check Lenovo's battery recall announcement for more information or call Lenovo at (800) 426-7378 anytime to determine if they have a defective battery.
In September, Lenovo also recalled a series of Sony batteries used in ThinkPad computers.