Yes you have read it before. Dell laptops having been caught on camera catching fire because of the extreme heat from the battery. Well Dell and the U.S. government came up with a solution. Recall them!

This is one of the largest recalls ever negotiated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you have a Dell laptop, click the link below to see if you are eligible for this recall.


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on Aug 15, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebusiness.aspx?type=ousiv&storyID=2006-08-15T143745Z_01_N14331325_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-DELL-BATTERIES-DC.XML&from=business
on Aug 15, 2006
My battery stopped charging a few months ago. Just my luck that it wasn't one of the ones that needed to be recalled.
on Aug 15, 2006
I hear that they were made by a sub of sony.
on Aug 15, 2006
Yay!! My daughters brand new Dell doesn't have one of the bad batteries. whew. Would hate to think of her dorm catching fire because of a stupid laptop battery.