Best Buy Recalls MacBook Pro Batteries Over Fire Risk
Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that there have been 13 reports that the battery caught fire. One consumer suffered a serious burn on the leg.
Best Buy Co. is voluntarily recalling both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for the notebook computers. The batteries were sold online or shipped to customers through its Geek Squad services from September of 2008 through June of 2012 for about $50.
Best Buy said it is contacting customers to ask them to return the batteries for replacement or for a Best Buy gift card. Company spokesman Jeff Shelman noted that Best Buy is only one of many retailers that may have sold the batteries.
The model number “MC-MBOOK13B” is on the label of the black battery and “MC-BOOK13W” is on the label of the white battery. The ATG logo is on both.
- NHTSA Expands Probe into 1.3M Ford F-150 Pickups Over Transmission Issues
- Why 2026 Is The Tipping Point for The Evolving Role of AI in Law and Claims
- IIHS Rolled out A New Whiplash Prevention Test
- Portugal Rolls Out $2.9 Billion Aid as Deadly Flooding Spreads
- Adjusters Launch ‘CarFax for Insurance Claims’ to Vet Carriers’ Damage Estimates
- FM Using AI to Elevate Claims to Deliver More Than Just Cost Savings
- Nationwide Spending $100M on AI to Beef up Claims Efficiency, Customer Experience
- Canceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo