Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 28th Sep 2006 22:39 UTC, submitted by csynt
Lenovo and IBM have announced a battery recall of Sony-made notebook batteries. "Lenovo and IBM Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, have announced the voluntary recall of certain lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Sony Corporation. In the interest of public safety, Lenovo will offer customers free-of-charge replacement batteries for all recalled batteries." Apple, Dell, and Toshiba have all also recalled Sony batteries due to fire hazards.
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2006-08-21
I had figured since Alan Cox's 600 battery exploded, there would be some recall related. My original battery only lasts about 20 mins. I could use a new one~ :-P