Apple to Recall 28,000 Laptop Batteries
Apple Computer Inc. has agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
The batteries, made by LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea, could overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers, the CPSC said. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating, though no injuries have been reported.
The recalled batteries have the Model Number: A1045 and serial numbers that begin with: HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407, or HQ408. Batteries with the affected serial numbers contain cells that were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea during the last week of December 2003 only, according to an Apple.
A message posted on Apple's website urges owners to stop using the recalled battery and to order a replacement battery immediately. "If you continue to use your battery, do not leave it unattended and check for signs of overheating," the company says.
Full details of the 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program are now publicly available on Apple's website.
Apple claims to have voluntarily initiated the exchange program and will provide eligible customers with a new replacement battery, free of charge.
The company says that no other PowerBook or iBook batteries are part of the recall.
The batteries, made by LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea, could overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers, the CPSC said. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating, though no injuries have been reported.
The recalled batteries have the Model Number: A1045 and serial numbers that begin with: HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407, or HQ408. Batteries with the affected serial numbers contain cells that were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea during the last week of December 2003 only, according to an Apple.
A message posted on Apple's website urges owners to stop using the recalled battery and to order a replacement battery immediately. "If you continue to use your battery, do not leave it unattended and check for signs of overheating," the company says.
Full details of the 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program are now publicly available on Apple's website.
Apple claims to have voluntarily initiated the exchange program and will provide eligible customers with a new replacement battery, free of charge.
The company says that no other PowerBook or iBook batteries are part of the recall.
Comments
Originally posted by ficino
Which 15" PowerBook G4s? TiBook or AlBook? This article is vague beyond belief!
https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html
A click over to Apple support helps quite a bit
Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Apple at 800 275-2273 or (http:/www.apple.com/support/powerbook/batteryexchange), the CPSC said
As originally quoth by Kasper's Automated Slave
cells that were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea during the last week of December 2003 only, according to an Apple.
I didn't know we have talking Apples now! Where can I see this?
-Gator
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04201.html
They're more information on the recall t this website for "The Cosumer Protection and Saftey Commision."
This isn't the first time Apple has recalled a battery component, also checkout http://depot.info.apple.com/exchange/ for a G3 battery adapter recall from 2001
There is a story from CNET about the 2001 recall at
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-269555.html?legacy=cnet
aLex
Originally posted by alexhb
Check out
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04201.html
They're more information on the recall t this website for "The Cosumer Protection and Saftey Commision."
This isn't the first time Apple has recalled a battery component, also checkout http://depot.info.apple.com/exchange/ for a G3 battery adapter recall from 2001
There is a story from CNET about the 2001 recall at
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-269555.html?legacy=cnet
aLex
It nothing new for any company. Dell had a rather large laptop battery recall a couple years back for the same issue.