**Safety Alert** Dell to recall notebook batteries

[markomalley]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, said on Monday it would recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries after determining they could overheat and posed a fire hazard.

Dell said the voluntary recall, issued together with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, was the biggest in its 22-year history. The devices' lithium-ion batteries could, in rare cases, produce smoke and catch fire, Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn said.

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Source: reuters

Just in case anybody (else) has a Dell notebook, you may wish to keep an eye on their website.

[T-Bone]

Thanks, Mark - yeah I've got one. The newspaper article said any shipped between April 2004 and July 2006. I got mine January of 2004 - but I'm still going to check it out through Dell.

[Tom Strange]

good excuse to get over to Fry's and get a new one T...

[pawtucket]

It is a straight forward process.

battery check

Just enter the battery number on the inside of the battery and it will tell you if it needs replacing. If yes, then you fill in your address and then it ships.

[T-Bone]

Thanks, Paw !!!! Entered the number from my battery and it came back saying "no need to replace - so ignore Tom's temptation."

[oilfieldmedic]

ya think DELL will cover my 3-year-old ACER hard drive?

Which has finally crashed...it is basically toast...

Hey maybe DELL will buy me...oh nevermind!