Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 13739. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery can catch fire while charging.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery, remove it from the computer and contact Best Buy for a replacement Apple brand battery or a $50 Best Buy gift card as a full refund. Best Buy is contacting its customers directly.
CPSC recall 13739 has the recall date 19 Jun 2013. The notice names the firm BTI. The recall has about 5,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Batteries and Chargers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer's leg. |
|---|---|
| Units | 5,100 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Refund |
| Description | This recall involves both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for MacBook Pro notebook computers. Model number "MC-MBOOK13B" is on the label of the black battery and model number "MC-BOOK13W" is on the label of the white battery. The ATG logo is on both batteries. |
| Product | ATG lithium-ion batteries, About 5,100, Batteries and Chargers |
| Sold at | Bestbuy.com and Partstore.com, or shipped to customers through the Geek Squad Protection fulfillment at Best Buy from September 2008 through June 2012 for about $50. |
| Importer | BTI Corp., of Las Vegas |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,100Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Batteries and Chargers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BTI
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13739The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13739. https://recallregister.com/product/1511-best-buy-recalls-atg-replacement-batteries-for-the-macbook-pro-due-to/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13739 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one report of a serious burn to a consumer's leg.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bestbuy.com and Partstore.com, or shipped to customers through the Geek Squad Protection fulfillment at Best Buy from September 2008 through June 2012 for about $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13739?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13739?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,100