PC makers recall 100,000 Sony laptop battery packs
Computer makers are recalling 100,000 Sony battery packs after reports that some overheated.
By Agencies |
SEATTLE: Computer makers are recalling 100,000 Sony battery packs after reports that some overheated.
The recall affects batteries in some Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell laptop models sold between 2004 and 2006.
The PC makers have gotten 40 reports of problems, including some of smoke and fire coming from laptops.
The US Consumer Products Safety Commission says people should take the battery out of their laptop immediately and contact the manufacturer to request a replacement.
Details, including laptop model numbers, are due to be posted on the commission's Web site, www.cpsc.gov.
This pales in comparison to the recall of more than 10 million of a different model of Sony batteries in 2006 and 2007. That affected almost every major PC manufacturer.
The recall affects batteries in some Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell laptop models sold between 2004 and 2006.
The PC makers have gotten 40 reports of problems, including some of smoke and fire coming from laptops.
The US Consumer Products Safety Commission says people should take the battery out of their laptop immediately and contact the manufacturer to request a replacement.
Details, including laptop model numbers, are due to be posted on the commission's Web site, www.cpsc.gov.
This pales in comparison to the recall of more than 10 million of a different model of Sony batteries in 2006 and 2007. That affected almost every major PC manufacturer.
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