One More Battery Recall - Apple and Sony
After recent Dell Laptop battery recalls,now its the turn of Apple to recall their batteries.It looks like after Dell’s disaster Apple did try to check the risk of their batteries and have determined that the batteries produced by the Sony Corp.of Japan pose Safety Risk that may result in overheating under some circumstances.
Sony’s stock sank this week; recent recalls of its product may cost up to $258 million.
The affected batteries were sold worldwide from October 2003 through August 2006 for use with the following notebook computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4.
Apple is voluntarily recalling the affected batteries and has initiated a worldwide exchange program to provide eligible customers with a new replacement battery, free of charge. This program is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities.
To identify if the battery needs to be replaced Apple has updated list of Battery Model numbers-Clickhere
