Who has a Dell Laptop. May ONLY apply to USA.

Dell Recalls Laptop Batteries

Rabbit...

Oops. I've not seen that recall in the press, so there could be many who
miss it.

Ray.Milne...

Picked it up in another n/g I read. As I said it MAY not apply to UK users.

datasmog...

2005/2005_12_16_dc_000?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>

from this it looks like US sales only, but it's not 100% clear. You have
to contact Dell and quote the battery ID number to find out if you have
a problem.
And I had to hunt round the Dell website to find this. It's not obvious.
You would think they would flag something like this up on the front
page.
Other computer manufacturers do. ;-)

CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Washington D.C., December 16, 2005

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the
Name of product: Dell Notebook Computer Batteries
Units: About 22,000 in the U.S.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas
Hazard: These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk.
Incidents/Injuries: Dell has received three reports of batteries
overheating. The incidents involved damage to a tabletop, a desktop, and
minor damage to personal effects. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled batteries were sold with the following Dell
notebook computers: LatitudeTM D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800,
D810; InspironTM 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, XPS Gen 2; and
Dell PrecisionTM M20 and M70 mobile workstations. The batteries were
also sold separately, including as secondary batteries and in response
to service calls. The batteries insert into the battery bay located on
the underside of the notebook. "Dell" and "Made in Japan" or "Made in
China" are stamped on the batteries. The identification number for each
battery appears on a white sticker. Customers should have this number
available when they contact Dell to determine if their battery is part
of the recall.
Sold at: Dell sold these batteries with the notebook computers, as part
of a service replacement, and as individual units on its Web site and
catalogs from October 5, 2004 through October 13, 2005. The computers
with these batteries sold for between $900 and $2,650, and individual
batteries sold for between $99 and $179.
Manufactured in: Japan or China
Remedy: Customers should contact Dell to determine if their notebook
computer battery is part of this recall. If it is, consumers should
immediately stop using the battery as a power source for their notebook
computer. Dell will provide a free replacement battery.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dell, at (866)
342-0011 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, go to the
Attn: Battery Program, 9701 Metric Blvd., Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758.
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Media Contacts: Tom Kehoe and Venancio Figueroa III, (512) 725-0281 and
(512) 723-1726, tom_kehoe@dell.com and venancio_figueroa@dell.com.

About 35,000 Latitude, Precision, Inspiron, and XPS models pose fire
risk, vendor says.

Tom Krazit, IDG News Service
Monday, December 19, 2005

Dell and the Consumer Products Safety Commission 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.

Dell will replace all the affected batteries free of charge.

Affected Models

The recall affects certain Dell notebooks sold between October 5,
2004, and October 13, 2005. Customers who purchased the following
models are advised to visit a Dell Web site with information about the
affected models.

Aries...

sounds like I may be affected by this - now I cannot see the number of my
battery on the outer cover, which probably means I will have to take it out
of the case :(

Bryan Jones...

Couldn't be easier. Turn the laptop upside down, slide the battery
release to one side and lift the battery out.
battery number to be told whether yours needs replacing.

Aries...

thanks Bryan, will do :)

Aries...

OK, just done that - no need for replacement :D

Users who may need a new battery are those using Dell Latitude models
D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, and D810; Inspiron models 510M,
600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, and 9300; the XPS Generation 2 notebook; and
Precision M20 and M70 mobile workstations. The batteries were also
sold separately and provided as part of service replacements, Dell
said.

Just a year ago, Dell issued a similar recall of power cords for some
of its laptop models, among them certain Latitude, Precision, and
Inspiron notebooks.