Sony Recalls Battery Packs Found in HP, Toshiba and Dell Laptops [Battery]
Gizmodo — ... . There have been reports of smoke and fire coming from the laptops. Sony issued a statement saying that the defective batteries are related to manufacturing line adjustments from 2004 to 2005. For a list of affected laptops, please head over to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website for more details. The CPSC asks that laptop owners should take the batteries out and immediately contact the manufacturer for replacements. [ ...

Recalls Worth Metioning: DYMO Power Adapters and Lithium-Ion Laptop Batteries
Gear Diary — ... computer: * Hewlett-Packard Co. – http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement or call (800) 889-2031 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. * Toshiba – http://www.bxinfo.toshiba.com or call (800) 457-7777 anytime. * Dell – http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com or call toll-free (866) 342-0011 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Link : DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold With DYMO® Printers Due to Burn Hazard Link : PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again
Latest from Computerworld — ... Three of the biggest laptop computer makers are recalling certain batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire. Sony made the batteries and the recall mirrors -- yet appears a lot smaller than -- a similar one that occurred two years ago. This time, around 100,000 batteries are affected, a fraction of the 9.6 million [m] recalled in 2006. Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba have already issued recalls for the batteries that were used in their products and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said "consumers should stop using recalled products ...

35,000 Sony notebook batteries recalled
TG Daily - All News — ... 2006. According to the USCPC, the affected lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Overall, about 32,000 HP Pavilion dv- and zd-series, Compaq Presario v-series and Compaq nc and nx series devices are recalled. Affected batteries have a bar code label starting with A0, L0, L1 or GC. Toshiba recalls about 3000 Satellite A-, P- and M-series as well as Tecra A and S models. Dell said about 150 Latitude 110L and Inspiron notebooks are affected. Details about the models can be found here . Owners of these notebooks are advised to ...

Linkpost | 10.31.2008
TechBlog — ... October 31, 2008 Linkpost | 10.31.2008 • PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard - The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces recall of batteries for HP, Dell and Toshiba notebooks. • ...

New Sony battery recall hits Dell, HP, more
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — [image] Sony on Friday said it would back a voluntary recall begun by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission that asks customers to replace over 35,000 lithium-ion notebook batteries included in US systems from Dell, HP and Toshiba, as well as 65,000 worldwide. The Japanese PC builder believes that batteries using 2.15Ah cells made during a production transition between October 2004 and June 2005, as well as some with a change in raw material, carry the risk of overheating and catching fire. At least 40 incidents involving the batteries have surfaced, a small ...

New Sony battery recall hits Dell, HP, more
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — [image] Sony on Friday said it would back a voluntary recall begun by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission that asks customers to replace over 35,000 lithium-ion notebook batteries included in US systems from Dell, HP and Toshiba, as well as 65,000 worldwide. The Japanese PC builder believes that batteries using 2.15Ah cells made during a production transition between October 2004 and June 2005, as well as some with a change in raw material, carry the risk of overheating and catching fire. At least 40 incidents involving the batteries have surfaced, a small ...

Sony recalls another 100,000 laptop batteries
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The US Consumer Product Safety Commission also issued "a voluntary recall" of about 35,000 products that could be affected. It has model numbers of about 32,000 HP models sold "from December 2004 through June 2006", about 3,000 Toshibas (April-October 2005) and about 150 Dells (November 2004-05). ...

Sir, We May Want to Rethink That “Blazing Speed” Ad Campaign
Digital Daily — ... According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission there have been 19 separate incidents of batteries overheating. Of those 19 incidents, 17 involved flames and 10 minor property damage. At least two people suffered minor burns. All told, the company is recalling about 100,000 2.15Ah battery packs used in ...

Safety Commission recalls 35,000 Sony batteries
CrunchGear — ... of potentially dangerous laptop batteries floating around out there. These ones are made by Sony but are found in certain models of HP, Toshiba, and Dell notebooks. The HP notebooks are the most at risk with about 32,000 affected batteries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage). Two consumers experienced minor burns.” PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard [CPSC]

More Recalls for Sony batteries
Betanews — ... , BetaNews October 31, 2008, 11:04 AM A voluntary recall has been issued for Sony batteries that power notebooks from HP, Toshiba, and Dell. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yesterday a recall of Sony batteries in approximately 35,150 notebook PCs. The group said there have been 19 reports of these batteries overheating, 17 of which described overheating to the point of incineration. Models included in the recall: ...

Sony laptop battery recall affects 35,000 US units
Obsessable News Feed — ... batteries it manufactured in 2004 and 2005 can overheat, causing possible burns or actually bursting into flame. Over ninety percent of the affected models are HP/Compaq computers, so check the recall list carefully if you've got one of those machines. If you think your laptop has one of the recalled batteries, take it out right away and run on AC power. You'll need to get in touch with your laptop manufacturer, not Sony directly. Directions for each manufacturer are provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in its notice on the recall. ...

100,000 Sony made laptop batteries recalled
Tech Ticker —   It seems Sony has been cursed with the never ending battery woes. A new voluntary recall of around 100,000 Sony manufactured batteries has been issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after a few reported incidents, some including burns to the users. Out of the total number, about 35,000 batteries were sold with laptops in US from HP, Toshiba and Dell whereas the remaining units were sold worldwide as separate battery packs. Sony says the problem occurred because of the manufacturing line adjustments made from October 2004 to June 2005, which affected some battery ...

Another 100,000 Sony batteries recalled
Betanews — ... , BetaNews October 31, 2008, 11:04 AM A voluntary recall has been issued for another 100,000 Sony batteries that power notebooks from HP, Toshiba, and Dell. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall yesterday for approximately 35,150 laptops in the US and said another 65,000 were sold worldwide. The Commission said there have been 19 reports of these batteries overheating, 17 of which described overheating to the point of incineration. Models included in the recall: ...

100,000 Sony Batteries Recalled
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Toshiba have once again recalled Sony notebook batteries following reports of them causing fires that have resulted in people suffering minor burns. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the three computer makers announced the worldwide recall Thursday. The action involves 35,000 batteries sold in the United States and an additional 65,000 sold outside the country. The batteries were sold in the same time frame as Sony notebook batteries involved in a massive recall in 2006. Some of those batteries, which resulted in recalls by Apple, ...

Batteries From Dell, Toshiba, and HP Laptops Recalled [Recalls]
Consumerist — [image] 35,000 laptop batteries from laptops sold from 2004-2006 have been recalled for fire and burn hazards. There have been 17 fires and 2 burns associated with these batteries, so if you've got one, make sure you take care of this issue. The majority of the laptops with the dangerous batteries were from HP, but there were also Toshiba and Dell computers included in the recall. The batteries were manufactured by Sony. For a list of computers, click here.

Has Sony Learned Nothing From Past Battery Recalls?
The Channel Wire — ... adapter as the sole power source until the new battery arrives. The notebooks that contain the batteries under recall were sold directly by the manufacturers or through stores and online retailers for between $700 and $3,000. Additionally, some of the batteries were sold individually for between $100 and $160. For a list of affected batteries and laptop models, consumers are advised to click here .

Sony issues battery recall- again
jkOnTheRun — ... Sony seems to have a hard time with notebook batteries and have issued a recall of over 100,000 notebook batteries once again.  The batteries are prone to overheat and start smoking and catch fire, although only 19 reports of such incidents have taken place in the US.  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission instructs those affected to take the battery out of the laptop immediately and seek replacement. ...

Sony, Dell, HP, and Toshiba Recall 100 Thousand Laptop Batteries Worldwide
X-bit labs — ... in the recall and to request a free replacement battery. After removing the recalled battery from their notebook computer, consumers may use the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery arrives. Potentially faulty batteries may be installed into various personal computers, including Dell Inspiron and Latitude; HP Pavilion and Compaq; Toshiba Satellite and Tecra. The complete list of systems and contacts needed for additional replacement information can be found at CPSC web-site . Back in 2006 Sony and its partners had to recall millions of notebook ...

Sony faces a new recall of batteries
HardMac.com — Source : CPSCSony again has to make a recall of batteries. This concerns 100.000 manufactured and marketed between the end of 2004 and 2006. According to the information available to the public, only HP, Toshiba and Dell are concerned. In this batch, there have been 19 case of overheating, 17 having caused flames and 10 having caused damage with two cases of minor burns to their users. [translation by crispin]

Sony recalls more hazardous batteries
p2pnet news — ... Subject are some 100,000 2.15Ah lithium-ion cell batteries made by Sony Energy Devices Corporation of Japan, and used in laptops made by Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Toshiba, says the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the ...

100,000 more Sony batteries recalled for fire risk
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... The story that never dies continues with this announcement of another 100,000 laptop batteries at risk of overheating and catching on fire. 35,000 of those were sold in the U.S., where 19 reports of overheating batteries have already been filed, with two incidents causing burns to users. If you have any of the following computers, check out the CPSC website (linked above) for further information on how to identify if your battery is being recalled, and/or visit the websites below, which offer detailed information on all recalled cells. Systems that may be affected include: > ...

Sony recalls another 100,000 laptop batteries
SEO and Tech Daily — ... The US Consumer Product and Safety Commission has posted an excellent page with photos of the three manufacturers batteries, model numbers and well as contact information, which is now online and can be accessed here. ...

HP Has More Battery Troubles, Issues Recall
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — ... by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which issued the recall along with HP and Health Canada. The CPSC and HP received two reports of "batteries that overheated and ruptured, resulting in flames/fire that caused minor property damage," although no injuries were reported. HP, headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., also recalled about 32,000 Sony-made batteries last October. Toshiba and Dell were also part of that voluntary product recall, with Toshiba recalling about 3,000 units and Dell recalling around 150. The CPSC statement Thursday did not ...