Thinkpad batteries
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 27, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Apr 27, 2015the latest report was made
- May 26, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Thinkpad
- Maker
- LenovoMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“ThinkPad T420”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2015 | 1 |
| May 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Apr 27, 2015, sent to the company May 5, 2015, published by CPSC May 19, 2015
The product, in the report: Lenovo, ThinkPad T420, black, Product #: 41786VU, Type: 4178-6VU, S/N: R8-VXOR9 11/10
My battery continuously overheats, slowing down my computer as well as making red marks on my legs.
- Model
- ThinkPad T420
- Serial number
- R8-VXOR9
- Bought from
- CDW
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2011
- Where
- North Andover, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ThinkPad T420, made or sold by Lenovo
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made May 26, 2011, sent to the company Apr 5, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 19, 2012
The product, in the report: Thinkpad Computer Notebook batteries
Caller has IBM Thinkpad Laptop she purchased the end of 2007 but that the batteries have been overheating for the past 3 months to the point it is very noticeable & very hot but not to the point of burning her skin. Her model R52 has been recalled on release# 06-270 however her FRU P/N or her ASM P/N do not match any listed on the release.FRU P/N 92P1069 & ASM P/N 92P1068. She would like her Thinkpad recalled and the battery replaced at manufacture expense.
UPDATE: After filing this report and reported calls to the current mfr, Lenovo, consumer reached a company rep at the executive offices. She was sent a replacement battery shortly after filing this report. She believes contacting the CPSC lead to the expediated response.
- Model
- R52
- Bought
- Dec 29, 2007, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Thinkpad, made or sold by Lenovo
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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