The past months have seen such computer heavies as Dell, the world’s largest producer of PCs, along with Apple and Lenovo—which bought out IBM’s PC business last year, and therefore makes all IBM machines—recall batteries that contained fuel cells made by Japan’s Sony because they could burst into flames and injure their users. The recalls’ impact on the computer industry—as well as the broader electronics space and a number of less-obvious industries, like the airline business—is sure to be far reaching. And the fun may just be getting started…
CIO.com is on the story, and we’ll do our part to post all the latest developments. Bookmark this Sony Battery Recall page and keep checking in.
News Stories:
Improved Laptop Battery Standard ‘Within Months,’ IEEE Says
Posted: Dec. 11 2006 9:30 am EST
IEEE Steps In on Notebook Battery Standards
Nov. 8 2006 9:30 am
Acer: No Need to Recall Sony-Made BatteriesOct. 27 2006 8 am EST
Sony Sees Q2 Operating Loss Due to Batteries, PS3Oct. 26 2006 7:10 am EST
Sony Opens Up on Battery Recall
Oct. 24, 2006 8:01 am EST
Gateway to Exchange 35,000 Sony Batteries
Oct. 24, 2006 7:41 am EST
Sony Profit Forecast Slashed on Battery, PS3 WoesOct. 19, 2006 7:22 am EST
Sony Vaio Laptop Batteries to be RecalledOct. 17, 2006 7:00 am EST
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| Sony Headquarters |
Toshiba, Hitachi, Fujitsu May Ask for Sony Battery CompensationOct. 16, 2006 12:00 pm EST
Hitachi Latest to Join Sony Battery RecallOct. 6, 2006 8:30 am EST
Fujitsu to Recall 287K Sony-Made BatteriesOct. 4, 2006 10:45 am EST
Acer, Sony in Talks Over Battery RecallOct. 2, 2006 7:00 am EST
Fujitsu Details Sony Battery Exchange PlansOct. 2, 2006 6:45 am EST
Dell Expands Battery Recall, Fujitsu Mulls ActionSept. 29, 2006 9:00 am EST
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| Dell Latitude D600 |
Toshiba to Exchange 830K Sony-Made BatteriesSept. 29, 2006 7:00 am EST
Lenovo to Recall 526K Sony-Made Batteries
Sept. 28, 2006 1:45 pm EST
Replacement for Lithium-Ion Batteries DebutsSept. 27, 2006 10:30 am EST
Lenovo Looks Into Smoking, Sparking LaptopSept. 25, 2006 2:45 pm EST
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| Apple PowerBook |
PC Vendors Blame Batteries, Not Notebook Design
Sept. 19, 2006 12:30 pm EST
Toshiba Offers to Exchange 340K Sony-Made BatteriesSept. 19, 2006 6:30 am EST
Virgin Atlantic Adds Apple, Dell Laptop Restriction
Sept. 15, 2006 2:00 pm EST
Korean Air Bars In-Flight Use of Dell, Apple Laptops
Sept. 8, 2006 2:00 pm EST
Sony Names Product Safety Chief After Battery Recall
Sept. 1, 2006 7:30 am EST
Apple, Dell Plot Battery StandardsAug. 29, 2006 1:45 pm EST
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| IBM ThinkPad |
Japan: Apple Laptop Fire Fueled by Sony BatteryAug. 29, 2006 7:00 am EST
Apple to Recall 1.8M Laptop Batteries
Aug. 24, 2006 1:30 pm EST
Japan Orders Sony, Dell to Investigate Battery IssuesAug. 24, 2006 12:00 pm EST
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| Toshiba Satellite |
Qantas Cautions on Dell Laptops on PlanesAug. 24, 2006 7:45 am EST
Dell Remains True to SonyAug. 21, 2006 8:00 am EST
Dell Gives Businesses Options in Battery RecallAug. 21, 2006 7:45 am EST
Sony Battery Issues Could Go Beyond Dell Laptops
Aug. 16, 2006 6:45 am EST
Sony to Help Foot Bill for Dell Battery RecallAug. 15, 2006 2:00 pm EST
Dell Founder Tight-Lipped on Firm’s TroublesAug. 15, 2006 10:00 am EST
Dell to Recall 4.1M Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Aug. 15, 2006 6:45 am EST
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Blog Entries:
A Firewall With BiteBy Thomas Wailgum via the Fully Mobile blogPosted: Aug. 25, 2006
Reader Feedback:
Battery RecallPosted: Sept. 28, 2006 11:15 PM EST
I have a MacBook Pro which techically is not one of those notebooks that were involved with the battery recall by Apple. However, Apple have requested that I returned the battery in exchange for a replacement. I am not aware the reason behind the replacemnet except Apple alleged that the battery was not up to their standard??? I think it would put people’s mind at rest if a better and clearer explanation for the replacement has been given. Chris Thio
CEO
IIS
Sony Battery recallPosted: Aug. 25, 2006 6:00 am EST
Now that Apple is recalling Sony batteries Sony needs to address the problem with their Vaio laptop owners of which I am one. David Tschantz
CEO
Aviation Associates, Inc.
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