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[Antony]

Related topic: [sdt=11600]Exploding Laptop ... and it's a Dell![/sdt]

Yahoo! News reports Dell recalls fire-risk laptop batteries
In the largest electronics-related recall involving the Consumer Products Safety Commission, Dell Inc. agreed to replace 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). because they can burst into flames.

A Dell spokesman said Monday that the Sony batteries were placed in notebooks that were shipped between April 1, 2004, and July 18 of this year.

"In rare cases, a short-circuit could cause the battery to overheat, causing a risk of smoke and/or fire," said the spokesman, Ira Williams. "It happens in rare cases, but we opted to take this broad action immediately."

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Dell launched a Web site, http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com , that described the affected models. Williams said the Web site would tell consumers how to get free replacement batteries from Dell.

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[Pu7o]

It took them 2 years to find out they had fire hazard batteries?

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[Antony]

That's another good reason you should buy your Apple laptop through SillyDog701 links. Apple responds to safety concern much faster than Dell.

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[J-M]

Some related information (via ComputerWorld) published today:

Dell battery recall not likely to have big environmental impact

And some older information:

Sony will help pay for Dell battery recall

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[Antony]

An employee who apparently did not heed the warning of Dell's laptop battery recall brought about a 45 minute recess for a couple hundred employees at Yahoo's Mission College campus after a notebook burst into flames. No injuries were reported in the incident, the aftermath of which was captured on camera.

(source: betaNews)

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