The batteries were made by a unit of Sony, which also made the 4.1 million laptop batteries that Dell recalled last week.
The
Apple recall is the second-largest safety recall in the consumer
electronics industry, after Dell’s. Though it is smaller than the Dell
recall, the percentage of Apple’s customers affected is greater than
the percentage of Dell customers.
Apple is recalling batteries
from some iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptops, representing a third of
the notebook computers it sold between October 2003 and this month. For
some customers, it will be the second recall for the same problem.
Replacement batteries sent as part of an earlier recall should
themselves be replaced, the company advised.
Apple said 700,000 of the batteries were in computers sold outside the United States.
Sony
said it was shouldering much of the cost of the Dell and Apple recalls,
which it estimated would cost as much as 30 billion yen, or $258
million.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission,
which announced the voluntary recall along with Apple, said the company
had reported nine incidents of batteries overheating, including two
that resulted in minor burns and others that caused some property
damage. The agency said no serious injuries or deaths were reported.
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Here’s the fine print:
SAFETY RECALL
© 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iBook, and PowerBook are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Post until January 24, 2007
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
http://support.apple.com/batteryprogram
or 800-275-2273
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT, every day
L328761A
Apple Computer, Inc. is voluntarily recalling the following
batteries, which can overheat, creating a fi re hazard.
Consumers should stop using the recalled battery and
request a free replacement battery by contacting Apple at:
Rechargeable batteries for Apple iBook G4 (12-inch) and
PowerBook G4 (12-inch and 15-inch) computers
12-inch iBook G4 battery 12-inch PowerBook G4 battery 15-inch PowerBook G4 battery
You can check your battery’s serial number at the website listed above. The recalled batteries
include the model numbers and serial numbers listed below.
Computer model Battery model Battery serial number range
12-inch iBook G4 A1061 ZZ338–ZZ427, 3K429–3K611, or 6C519–6C552
12-inch PowerBook G4 A1079 ZZ411–ZZ427 or 3K428–3K611
15-inch PowerBook G4 A1078 and A1148 3K425–3K601, 6N530–6N551, or 6N601
This has nothing to do with iPods. This has to do with laptops.