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Apple Issues Voluntary Recall for MacBook Pro Battery Issue
20 June 2019
In Important Notice for Batteries in Certain MacBook Pro Units, Apple issued a voluntary recall for 15-inch MacBook Pros "sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017." The Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015 models affected have "a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk," the notice warned.
Customers should stop using affected models and visit the recall page "for details on product eligibility and how to have a battery replaced, free of charge."
The text of the recall follows:
Important Notice for Batteries in Certain MacBook Pro Units
Voluntary Recall and Replacement Program
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units which contain a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk. The units were sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017 and can be identified by their product serial number.
The recall does not affect any other 15-inch MacBook Pro units or other Mac notebooks.
Because customer safety is a top priority, Apple is asking customers to stop using affected 15-inch MacBook Pro units. Customers should visit http://apple.com/support/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall for details on product eligibility and how to have a battery replaced, free of charge.
To confirm which model you have, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. If you have "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)," enter your computer's serial number on the program page to see if it is eligible for a battery replacement.
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