A laptop battery recall has been in effect since 2006

As you progress in the last weeks of the semester, we send a brief reminder of the dangers of certain laptop batteries. A laptop battery recall has been in effect since 2006, but there is still a chance that you are using a faulty dell inspiron 1501 battery. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies worldwide, Dell announced on 08/14/06 a voluntary recall of approximately 4.1 million lithium-ion inspiron Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured 6000 by Sony.? In exceptional circumstances, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a fire hazard.Dell is working diligently with us to identify and locate all potentially affected batteries within our installed base.? Dell has identified a potential issue associated with certain batteries sold with Dell Latitude u4873 m6300, Inspiron, XPS and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation notebook computers. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured by Sony and offering free replacements for these batteries. In exceptional circumstances, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a fire hazard.