Do not use Sony VAIO Fit 11A - Fire Risk Warning

[Ink]

Sony Issues Warning Over Vaio Battery Fire Risk

Sony said on Friday there was a risk that batteries made by Panasonic in nearly 26,000 of Sony's newest Vaio personal computers could overheat and catch fire, the latest product glitch for the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant.

As a result, Sony is asking customers to stop using its Vaio Fit 11A laptop as soon as possible.

Sony said it had received three reports of batteries overheating causing partial burns to Vaio computers. The first incident was in Japan on March 19, followed by similar incidents on March 30 in Hong Kong and April 8 in China. The company stopped selling the product at the beginning of this month.​

Source: WSJ

 

[Oxygen]

What a fail company.

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Our Sony 15.5" screen Vaio VPCEH lap top introduced us to the niceties of Windows 7; and I'm using it right now. Purchased in 2010, it has been a trouble free crown jewel that has shared rotating duties with an HP XP desktop (recently dual booted with lumbuntu) and a Windows 8.1 Acer Aspire lap top. It's too bad Sony, a company that has put out high quality long lasting products, is exiting the international PC marketplace with an embarassing gasp rather than a triumphant cheer. I'd definitely be open to buying a good used or refurbished Vaio, just not the Fit 11-A!

 

[phamthimat6886]

As a result, Sony is asking customers to stop using its Vaio Fit 11A laptop as soon as possible. you has warning

 

[Rahadian Putra]

Whoa,thanks Huracan, my cousin going to buy this product soon, lucky I read this, but Vaio Fit 11A laptop still available in my country, hope they close it soon.

 

[Ink]

What a fail company.

As a person who likes Sony products, I hope you're referring to the Panasonic batteries.

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

As a person who likes Sony products, I hope you're referring to the Panasonic batteries.

Good point, Huracan! Just because your Ferrari might have a faulty power source that shouldn't mean it's destined for the scrap heap.
..that is, unless Ferrari stopped production, sold to a Japanese corporation, & then stopped importing to the rest of the world.
Anyway, I'd still drive your sports car. (once we dropped a non-outsourced battery into it!)

 

[Oxygen]

As a person who likes Sony products, I hope you're referring to the Panasonic batteries.

They should have tested it longer...

I like sony too.... but the batteries is a fail.

 

[Ink]

Sony Free Repair for VAIO Fit 11A​

Dear Valued Sony VAIO Customers,

In our announcement titled "Free Repair Program for VAIO Fit 11A Personal Computer," on April 24, 2014, we advised that Sony would start replacing third-party manufactured battery packs from May 19, 2014, but we have completed preparations and are able to start repairing PCs as of today. For customers who have one or more of the affected models and have not had their PC collected, please contact the hotline listed below.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.​

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/ServiceArea/140424E/index.html