http://techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:02:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 Tech Ticker » Blog Archive » Panasonic too recall batteries Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:09:59 +0000 http://www.techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/#comment-7942 [...] Laptop manufacturers these days don’t want to take any chance and get sued by the consumers. First it was Dell, then Apple and now Panasonic. Though Panasonic claims that their recall is different from that of Sony and is taking a precautionary measure. 6000 battery packs are being recalled which were shipped with CF-W4G Let’s Note W4 notebooks in April and May of 2005. The problems arise if the owner sometimes drops the machine or sets it down on a table very roughly, said Akira Kadota, a spokesman for the company in Tokyo. On such occasions the small spring in the latch can penetrate the battery pack and cause a short circuit that leads to overheating. [...] [...] Laptop manufacturers these days don’t want to take any chance and get sued by the consumers. First it was Dell, then Apple and now Panasonic. Though Panasonic claims that their recall is different from that of Sony and is taking a precautionary measure. 6000 battery packs are being recalled which were shipped with CF-W4G Let’s Note W4 notebooks in April and May of 2005. The problems arise if the owner sometimes drops the machine or sets it down on a table very roughly, said Akira Kadota, a spokesman for the company in Tokyo. On such occasions the small spring in the latch can penetrate the battery pack and cause a short circuit that leads to overheating. [...]

]]> http://techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Tech Ticker » Blog Archive » Apple follows Dell’s footsteps Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:18:55 +0000 http://www.techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/#comment-7034 [...] Apple also has announced a recall of 1.8 million Sony make batteries. The recent Dell recall had created a spark and led manufacturers like Apple, Lenovo and HP to decide whether Sony batteries were safe enough. Apple is the second company to recall Sony batteries and the release suggests that batteries were used to manufacture 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4 between October 2003 through August 2006. Head over here to know more. SubmitClick the icon to submit this news. [...] [...] Apple also has announced a recall of 1.8 million Sony make batteries. The recent Dell recall had created a spark and led manufacturers like Apple, Lenovo and HP to decide whether Sony batteries were safe enough. Apple is the second company to recall Sony batteries and the release suggests that batteries were used to manufacture 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4 between October 2003 through August 2006. Head over here to know more. SubmitClick the icon to submit this news. [...]

]]> http://techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 Tech Ticker » Blog Archive » Dell not the only one using Sony batteries Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:46:19 +0000 http://www.techtickerblog.com/2006/08/15/dell-recalls-41-million-batteries/#comment-6785 [...] Dell yesterday announced a massive recall of the faulty Sony batteries. This is one of the major recalls in the consumer electronics history which will cost Dell around $200-$300 million. Now the consumer safety officials reckon that other laptops which use Sony batteries could also be affected. Thus, a review has been initiated. Manufacturers like Apple, Lenovo, HP use the Sony battery. Apple said that they were looking into this matter while HP denied it completely saying It’s a Dell issue. Lenovo thinks its not the time to recall batteries yet. [...] [...] Dell yesterday announced a massive recall of the faulty Sony batteries. This is one of the major recalls in the consumer electronics history which will cost Dell around $200-$300 million. Now the consumer safety officials reckon that other laptops which use Sony batteries could also be affected. Thus, a review has been initiated. Manufacturers like Apple, Lenovo, HP use the Sony battery. Apple said that they were looking into this matter while HP denied it completely saying It’s a Dell issue. Lenovo thinks its not the time to recall batteries yet. [...]

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