Life
Assault by battery
By Daniel Reinish | August 28, 2006Over four million laptop batteries were recently recalled by computer manufacturer Dell. Shortly thereafter, Apple recalled its own batch of 1.8 million batteries. Statements on both companies' official Web sites trace the defects to cells manufactured by the Sony Corporation of Japan. "Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire," reads a letter to Dell's customers. Some months before these recalls were announced, there were already pictures of flaming or charred laptops from both manufacturers circulating the Internet. Fourth-year College student Aaron Shedlock said he learned about the recall while studying for the MCAT.
