Voluntary Recall On Laptops Battery Due To Fire and Burn Hazard
Friday, October 31st, 2008Another PC notebook computer batteries voluntary recall! The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell, announced a voluntary recall on the batteries manufactured by Sony Energy Devices Corporation as these lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. This battery model was used for some HP, Toshiba and Dell laptop models from 2004 – 2006. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumer to stop using it as there have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage). Two consumers experienced minor burns. To avoid any further damage to the consumers, consumers should contact their computer manufacturer to determine if their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement battery.
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