More in this HEXUS.headline.Dell USA yesterday issued a recall notice for an estimated 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries for notebook PCs - to avoid a possible fire risk - and UK models are affected, too.
The batteries are Dell-branded but, according to the company, contain cells made by Sony.
Dell says it does not expect the recall to have a material adverse effect on its own operations, financial position or cash flows.
That's clearly overly optimistic but does suggest to us that it's Sony that's going to have to pick up the massive bill for swapping out millons of batteries - and that batteries from other brands of notebook PCs, including Sony's own, may also be due a recall!