Updated: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries

[PeteS in CA]

Updated: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries
Spencer Chin
EE Times
(08/24/2006 2:21 PM EDT)

MANHASSET, N.Y. - Apple Computer's woes continued Thursday (Aug. 23) with the company recalling 1.8 million Sony-based, rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs for a number of its iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 notebook computers.

The recall, reported in a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, involves 1.1 million battery packs sold inside the U.S., and 700,000 sold outside the U.S.

Sony's lithium ion battery problem has grown in scope. I wonder whether there are any more shoes to drop, e.g. Sony Vaio notebooks.

[arneson]

Re: Updated: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries

Report stated metal particle impurities inside cells making cotact with case causing shorts.
Sonys power division is up the creek already.

[Shroomie]

Re: Updated: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries

Sony Vaio notebooks

Given the cost of those, I'd like to see them go down, too...But then, they shouldn't, for that price you should get quality.

Y'know, around the same price range as Apple notebooks, or higher-range Dells...