Dell Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have announced a recall of about 35,000 notebook batteries
that could potentially pose a fire risk.
No injuries have been reported from the faulty batteries. Dell has received three reports of damage to table tops and desks
as a result of the problem, it said in a joint news release Friday with the CPSC. Around 22,000 of the batteries were sold
in the U.S.
The recall affects certain Dell notebooks sold between Oct. 5, 2004, and Oct. 13, 2005. Customers who purchased the following
models are advised to visit a Web site (http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com) to check whether they need a new battery: Latitude
models D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, D810; Inspiron models 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, the XPS Generation 2
notebook; and Precision M20 and M70 mobile workstations. The batteries were also sold on their own and provided as part of
service replacements, Dell said.
Customers can also call 1-866-342-0011 toll free to determine whether their notebooks have the affected batteries. Users should
have the identification number stamped on the back of the battery written down before they call or visit Dell's site, the
company said.
Dell will replace all the affected batteries for free, it said.
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