CPSC Recall in 2010: Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2010.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 10-284

Date: June 29, 2010

Product Name: Notebook computers

Recall Description:

The recalled products are VPCF11 Series and VPCCW2 Series notebook computers. The computers are available in many colors and have "VAIO" on the front outside panel. The model numbers can be found on the bottom of the computers.The following models are included:VPCF11 SeriesVPCF111FD/BVPCF111FX/BVPCF111FX/HVPCF112FX/BVPCF112FX/HVPCF113FX/BVPCF113FX/HVPCF114FX/BVPCF114FX/HVPCF115FM/BVPCF115FM/BLVPCF116FX/BVPCF116FX/HVPCF117FX/BVPCF117FX/BVPCF117FX/HVPCF11AFX/BVPCF11BFX/BVPCF11CGX/BVPCF11DGX/BVPCF11EGX/BVPCF11FGX/BVPC11GGX/BVPCF11HGX/BVPCF11JFX/BVPCF11KFX/HVPCF11LFX/BVPCF11MFX/BVPCF11NFX/BVPCF11PFX/HVPCF11QFX/BVPCF11QFX/H    VPCCW2 SeriesVPCCW21FX/BVPCCW21FX/PVPCCW21FX/RVPCCW21FFX/WVPCCW22FX/BVPCCW22FX/LVPCCW22FX/PVPCCW22FX/RVPCCW22FX/WVPCCW23FX/BVPCCW23FX/LVPCCW23FX/PVPCCW23FX/RVPCCW23FX/WVPCCW26FX/BVPCCW26FX/LVPCCW26FX/PVPCCW26FX/RVPCCW27FX/BVPCCW27FX/LVPCCW27FX/PVPCCW27FX/RVPCCW27FX/WVPCCW28FJ/WVPCCW2AFX/BVPCCW2BFX/BVPCCW2CGX/BVPCCW2DGX/BVPCCW2EGX/BVPCCW2FGX/BVPCCW2GGX/BVPCCW2HGX/BVPCCW2JGX/BVPCCW2KGX/BVPCCW2LFX/BVPCCW2LFX/LVPCCW2LFX/PVPCCW2LFX/RVPCCW2LFX/WVPCCW2MFX/PUVPCCW2MFX/WJVPCCW2MGX/BVPCCW2NFX/LUVPCCW2PFX/LVPCCW2PFX/RVPCCW2FX/WVPCCW2QGX/BVPCCWERGX/BVPCCW2SGX/BVPCCW2TGX/BVPCCW2UFX/BVPCCW2VFX/B   

Hazard Description:

The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 233,000

Incidents:

Sony has received 30 reports of units overheating resulting in deformed keyboards and casings. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Best Buy, Costco, Frys, Amazon.com and Sony Style retail stores and sonystyle.com as well as other electronics retailers and business suppliers nationwide. The recalled computers were shipped to consumers and resellers between January 2010 and April 2010. They sold for between $800 and $1,500.

Manufactured In:

China and the United States