Apple recalls thousands of batteries

NEW DELHI: The US-based computer maker Apple Computers has issued a world-wide recall of batteries sold with its 15-inch MacBook Pro computer systems.

The affected systems were sold this year between February and May. The company claims the batteries "do not pose a safety risk." In a statement posted to Apple's Web site over the weekend, the company explained it had recently discovered that some 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries supplied to Apple did not meet its performance standards.

The batteries will be replaced free of charge, via Apple's Web site. The affected batteries have model number A1175 and a 12-digit serial number that ends with U7SA, U7SB or U7SC.