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August 15, 2006

Dell Issues Battery Recall

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It was all over the news this morning: Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. announced a recall of batteries sold in many of its notebook computers. Following a fire that began when a man's Dell laptop computer overheated in the front seat of his pickup truck, Dell voluntarily recalled certain notebook batteries with cells manufactured by Sony. Although the risk of fire is low, Dell is offering free replacements for the batteries.

The affected Dell notebook models are:

The defective batteries were included in notebook computers purchased between April 1, 2004 and July 18, 2006. (They may also have been supplied in response to service calls placed during this time.) Each of the Library's circulating Dell laptops will be checked, and we encourage our patrons to do the same. To find out if your notebook's battery is included in the recall, visit Dell's Battery Recall Information Page.

Posted by JudyS at August 15, 2006 06:54 PM