Dell battery recall for certain Laptops

[esquared]

Searched and didn't find so here goes.
OK, ripped from FW but the only way I found out was I was looking at Hotdeals under Dell and I found this. Thought it might be good for the many ATers who have bought Dell Laptops. I am posting this here, so please no whining about this not being a hot deal. We'll let the mods take care of that if it is. I am also posting this in Notebooks forum.

The recalled batteries were sold with the following Dell notebook computers: LatitudeTM D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, D810; InspironTM 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, XPS Gen 2; and Dell PrecisionTM M20 and M70 mobile workstations.

Links here:
CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Battery Pack Recall Program

 

[Fardringle]

My Dad has a Dell Inspiron 6000 purchased last Christmas. I'll have to check his battery to see if it's part of this recall.

Thanks for the info!

 

[AMCRambler]

Nothing like hot, burning, battery acid leaking onto your lap while you're surfing the web. Yikes!

 

[Devistater]

I called this yesterday morning and mine wasn't one of them. Oh well, no free battery for me

 

[jvisaria]

Darn I got fed up with that messed up battery and just threw it away a week ago....
crap.
I knew i should have saved it.

 

[middlehead]

A friend bought a 9300, but I'm not sure if it's in that date range. I'll forward the page on to him.

 

[kyzen]

Yikes, I bought a 600m back in august with dual batteries.

 

[Imaginer]

Mine had part of the S/N listed amongst the recall but I entered my full number and it wasnt part of the recall. Oh well. Makes sense since I never noticed a overheat at the battery section (plugged into the wall and without the adapter)

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Nothing like hot, burning, battery acid leaking onto your lap while you're surfing the web. Yikes!

Actually, these are lithium-graphite batteries. The lithium burns at over a thousand degrees fareinhight.

I'd rather have the acid. At least you'd have legs.

 

[ender11122]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Nothing like hot, burning, battery acid leaking onto your lap while you're surfing the web. Yikes!

Actually, these are lithium-graphite batteries. The lithium burns at over a thousand degrees fareinhight.

I'd rather have the acid. At least you'd have legs.

Wow, something i didnt want to know about that thing that I always have on my lap!!

 

[GeoffS]

Neither of mine were on the list... won't get new batteries

 

[Steelerz37]

thanks...have to check when i get home..heres hoping i get a new one

 

[SilentVixen]

HMM....
Date range= Check
Code=Check
new battery=no, we're not giving you one.


WTF?

 

[Jay]

Darn, doesn't cover my C400 laptop battery. Only lasts me 15 minutes, just too cheap to go buy a new one.