Lenovo is recalling about 78,000 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops, 5th Generation, in the United States and an additional 5,500 in Canada.
An unfastened screw can damage the battery causing overheating, posing a fire hazard.
No reports of overheating in the United States have been received.
This recall involves 14 inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops, sold in silver and black. The product name “5 th Generation Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon,” the machine type 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3, or 20K4, and the serial number or S/N are printed on the bottom of the laptop.
The laptops were sold at Lenovo.com, CDW, Insight, Connection, Zones, and to other PC resellers from December 2016 through November 2017 for between $1,100 and $2,600.
Laptops manufacture dates from 16/12 through 17/10, for December 2016 through October 2017, are included in the recall. The manufacturing date codes are located on the bottom of the laptop.
Consumers should immediately visit https://support.lenovo.com/X1C_5GEN_RECALL to see if their laptop is included in the recall and for assistance in locating the nearest authorized repair center for inspection and repair, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advised. If the laptop is included in the recall, stop using it immediately.
For more information, call Lenovo Services at 800-426-7378, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or an authorized Warranty Services Provider or visit https://support.lenovo.com/X1C_5GEN_RECALL or www.lenovo.com and click on Products and Services to access the recall section.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
