Apple Recalls 1.8 Million Notebook Batteries

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 7:15pm.

Cupertino, Calif. - Just a week after Dell's major recall of notebook computer batteries, Apple on Thursday followed suit, announcing plans to recalls 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Sony. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the batteries, used in 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4 models, can "overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers." The commission said that Apple has received nine reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling overheated computers. No serious injuries were reported. About 1.1 million of the batteries were in notebooks sold in the U.S., with the other 700,000 sold abroad. Just last week, Dell recalled 4.1 million of its lithium-ion batteries.

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