Apple to recall 1.8 million notebook batteries
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Apple to recall 1.8 million notebook batteries
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Computer Inc. will recall 1.8 million lithium-ion notebook batteries after nine devices overheated, causing minor burns in two users, U.S. safety regulators said Thursday.
The recall is the second-biggest in U.S. history involving electronics or computers, after No. 1 PC maker Dell Inc. recalled 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. In both cases the batteries had power cells made by Sony Corp..
Cupertino, California-based Apple will recall 1.1 million batteries sold with notebooks in the United States and 700,000 abroad, the safety agency said. They were sold with Apple iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 computers from October 2003, through this month, according to the safety commission.
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The recall is the second-biggest in U.S. history involving electronics or computers, after No. 1 PC maker Dell Inc. recalled 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. In both cases the batteries had power cells made by Sony Corp..
Cupertino, California-based Apple will recall 1.1 million batteries sold with notebooks in the United States and 700,000 abroad, the safety agency said. They were sold with Apple iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 computers from October 2003, through this month, according to the safety commission.
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Funny you say that... I read an article not long ago that was talking about how battery technology hasn't advanced nearly as fast as computer technology. One of the problems it mentioned with creating more powerful batteries is that the more power you try to cram into one, the more dangerous it becomes.MKE wrote:i really dont get it, maybe they should just recall all li-ion batteries. first hp, dell, sony, apple. hmm, i wonder if there is a problem with the tech being used?
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Please note that every single one of the batteries recalled was manufactured by Sony. As if they didn't have enough problems as of late.MKE wrote:i really dont get it, maybe they should just recall all li-ion batteries. first hp, dell, sony, apple. hmm, i wonder if there is a problem with the tech being used?
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Yeah no kidding. Way to go Sony.melancholy wrote:Please note that every single one of the batteries recalled was manufactured by Sony. As if they didn't have enough problems as of late.MKE wrote:i really dont get it, maybe they should just recall all li-ion batteries. first hp, dell, sony, apple. hmm, i wonder if there is a problem with the tech being used?