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SKMDC
2004-08-19, 10:50
man no wonder my nuggets are so tan.....

link (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&e=2&u=/nm/20040819/tc_nm/tech_apple_recall_dc)

Apple to Recall 28,000 Laptop Batteries

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 (news - web sites) said on Thursday.

The batteries, made by LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea (news - web sites), could overheat and pose a fire hazard, the CPSC said.

Apple has received four reports of overheating though no injuries have been reported, the consumer protection agency said.

The recall affects laptops sold since January which contain batteries made during the last week of December 2003 only.

The batteries have the model number A1045 and serial numbers that begin with HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407 or HQ408.

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.

An Apple spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment.

Escher
2004-08-19, 12:16
Anybody remember the 5300 inferno?

Glad I bought a 12-inch and not a 15-inch AluBook. ;)

Escher

psmith2.0
2004-08-19, 12:34
Looks like I dodged a bullet. I bought mine on October 24 (night of Panther) and this recall speaks of units manufactured in late December. Whew!

I will, however, double-check the serial numbers and whatnot when I get home tonight, just to make extra-special sure.

Wrao
2004-08-19, 14:37
man, for being one of the best laptops apple's ever made, they have sure had their fair share of problems! Yikes!

My book's not eligible, though I wouldn't mind getting a new battery, mine is kind of lame.

dviant
2004-08-20, 10:01
Damn that was fast! I had one of the recalled battery numbers so I filled out the recall website form around 5pm yesterday. I got the new battery today at 9am. Zing!

:D

Barto
2004-08-20, 10:13
Lucky (http://homepage.mac.com/barto_act/linkage/powerbookfire.jpg) nobody here is the owner of a PowerBooks that's caught fire (yet). Those look nasty!

SKMDC
2004-08-20, 10:15
Damn that was fast! I had one of the recalled battery numbers so I filled out the recall website form around 5pm yesterday. I got the new battery today at 9am. Zing!

:D

wow a testament to apple service! when litigation may be in the offing! :lol:

dviant
2004-08-20, 12:13
Hahah If only there had been litigation involved in my iPod Mini order!! :P