Sony in another big battery recall

[0iD]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/techno...e=uktechnology

Sony Corp said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard.

[Pyrii]

There's no mention of how to tell if you've got an affected battery.

EDIT: I did some research and found this page with links to various manufacturers: http://krisabel.ctv.ca/blog/_archive...1/3955894.html

Consumer Contacts: For additional information, consumers should contact the manufacturer of their notebook 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.

[MadduckUK]

PC makers have reported 40 cases of overheating, including four cases where users suffered minor burns, and 21 cases of minor damage from fires and overheating, a Sony spokeswoman said.

that is actually quite a lot! yes i know its out of a huge percentage of units sold, but were not talking of a product just dying like nvidia gpu's - fire and stuff!