[LINK] Qantas bans Dell laptop batteries

[Alan L Tyree]

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:35:10 +1000
Adam Todd <link at todd.inoz.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> And I'm totally confused!
> 
> As far as I can tell my Apple battery is not Sony.  At least nothing
> to note it as Sony.
> 
> It does say "Designed by Apple in California.  Assembled in China"

Go to www.apple.com/au. At the bottom, in fine print, there is a link
to a page about the recall. There are battery serial numbers listed
that are being recalled. Mine doesn't say "Sony" either, but the serial
number is one of those listed.

> 
> It's been charging on the laptop over night.  The battery is quite
> cool, the laptop itself is quite warm!  (Around the CPU area) Ok well
> it's been working hard over night!
> 
> I haven't yet found anything in my rough search about which Apple
> batteries are being recalled.  I suspect it's the vintage that I
> commented on prior with the molten mass that I saw at the Aussie Film
> office in Cannes in May.  Mine is a later model from my understanding.
> 
> At 06:56 PM 25/08/2006, rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au wrote:
> >Let's just work this through.
> >
> >The consumer electronics brands have been on the warpath for three
> >years or more with the line that "counterfeit batteries are
> >dangerous". Sony sells laptops with batteries that don't catch fire.
> >Sony outsources battery supply for Dell and Apple to an unbranded
> >Chinese manufacturer.
> >Dell and Apple buy batteries from Sony which catch fire.
> >Other computer makers try leaving Dell hanging out to dry: 
> >http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=19514, "Lithium-Ion Battery
> >Fire Hazard Unique to Dell, Other OEMs Say"
> >...and then Apple issues a recall.
> >
> >What a hilarious mess!
> >
> >RC
> >
> >Ivan Trundle wrote:
> >
> >>Apparently most of the batteries being recalled aren't actually
> >>identified as 'Sony' batteries, and were made under contract by
> >>third parties, primarily in China. Japan's Trade Ministry has
> >>ordered that Sony report back by the end of August determining the
> >>cause and future prevention of this problem, or face punitive
> >>fines. It appears that batteries require more-thorough checking for
> >>metal contaminants, which if jostled or placed under pressure can
> >>cause the metal to pierce the insulation and potentially cause a
> >>short, and thus allowing the battery to overheat in an
> >>uncontrollable way.
> >>
> >>Interestingly, at least five fires involving lithium-ion batteries
> >>have been reported on US flights in the last two years, according to
> >>the FAA (USA). Not good news at all.
> >>
> >>iT
> >>
> >>On 25/08/2006, at 5:21 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> >>
> >>>At 12:02 PM 25/08/2006, Adam Todd wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>CLones never cales problems!  (ok less than never!)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I looked at my battery maker in my new ACER: Sanyo.
> >>>
> >>>
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