Apple to Recall 1.1 Million iBook and Powerbook Batteries
Update: Apple is recalling 1.1 Million batteries in the US alone. There are 700,000 units to be recalled from outside the US.
Apple is recalling more than a million laptop batteries in the US, particularly those found in G4-class iBooks and Powerbooks. This is apparently related to the Dell battery recall, inasmuch as the lithium-ion cells in question were both manufactured by Sony.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Apple Computer Inc. will recall 1.1 million laptop batteries in the United States that are at risk of overheating, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The CPSC said an additional 700,000 batteries were sold outside the U.S. The recalled lithium-ion batteries, with cells manufactured by Sony Corp., were used in iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptops. According to the the CPSC, Apple has received nine reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling overheated computers and other reports of minor property damage.
AS of this writing, Apple still has not identified the battery models and serial numbers to be replaced, but do watch the Apple Battery recall page for more information.
What’s great with Apple’s battery recall is that they send you a new battery pack even before they ask you to send your defective one in for replacement. You just have to inform them of your laptop’s and/or battery’s serial number.
Related Posts:After serial number verification, a new battery will be shipped to you, free of charge. When you receive the replacement battery, please use the same shipping packaging and included prepaid shipping label to return the recalled battery to Apple.