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Sony Recalls VAIO Flip PC Laptops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards is CPSC recall #14220, announced on July 1, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall includes Sony's VAIO Flip PC laptops with model number (product name) SVF11N13CXS. The computers were sold in three colors silver, black and pink. They have a Panasonic-manufactured lithium-ion battery and a folding touch screen that measures about 11.6 inches diagonally and a backlit keyboard. The VAIO logo is etched on the outer top of the computer, near the hinge. The model and serial numbers are printed on a black label with white lettering on the underside of the screen. To locate the label, consumers should open the computer, move the switch from the lock to the release position and flip the display. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled personal computers, shut it down and unplug it; and contact sony for instructions on how to arrange for an inspection free of charge to the consumer and a free repair or full refund of the computer's purchase price.. Affected brand: Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif..
This recall includes Sony's VAIO Flip PC laptops with model number (product name) SVF11N13CXS. The computers were sold in three colors silver, black and pink. They have a Panasonic-manufactured lithium-ion battery and a folding touch screen that measures about 11.6 inches diagonally and a backlit keyboard. The VAIO logo is etched on the outer top of the computer, near the hinge. The model and serial numbers are printed on a black label with white lettering on the underside of the screen. To locate the label, consumers should open the computer, move the switch from the lock to the release position and flip the display.
Affected products
Personal computers
Recalled brands
Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled personal computers, shut it down and unplug it; and contact Sony for instructions on how to arrange for an inspection free of charge to the consumer and a free repair or full refund of the computer's purchase price.
Recall date
July 1, 2014
CPSC recall #14220 covers Sony Recalls VAIO Flip PC Laptops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 1, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall includes Sony's VAIO Flip PC laptops with model number (product name) SVF11N13CXS. The computers were sold in three colors silver, black and pink. They have a Panasonic-manufactured lithium-ion battery and a folding touch screen that measures about 11.6 inches diagonally and a backlit keyboard. The VAIO logo is etched on the outer top of the computer, near the hinge. The model and serial numbers are printed on a black label with white lettering on the underside of the screen. To locate the label, consumers should open the computer, move the switch from the lock to the release position and flip the display.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14220 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled personal computers, shut it down and unplug it; and contact sony for instructions on how to arrange for an inspection free of charge to the consumer and a free repair or full refund of the computer's purchase price.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Sony-Recalls-VAIO-Flip-PC-Laptops. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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