If you purchased a Dell Inspiron, Latitude, or Precision laptop/notebook in the last two years then you better listen up. Dell and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a massive recall of over 4.1 million batteries that affect these systems. The effected systems were shipped between April of 2004 and July 18th of this year. The 4.1 million batteries are a subset of the 22 million total batteries that were shipped during that time. As many of you already know, Dell has faced severe issues with their laptops – with some of them supposedly exploding or burning up. To be on the safe side, Dell has decided to recall all of these batteries which Sony manufactured. If you own one of these laptops, make sure to go to Dell’s battery recall website at dellbatteryprogram.com. You can also call the toll free number – 866-342-0011 for additional help. Sony will be helping Dell with the costs of replacing the batteries. The specific systems include:

• Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810
• Inspiron: 500M, 510M, 600M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, 9400, E1505, E1705
• Precision: M20, M60, M70, M90
• XPS: XPS, XPS Gen2, XPS M170, XPS M1710

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Aug 14, 2006 19:05

Dell Announces Battery Recall; Instructions on Company’s Web Site Tuesday at 1 A.M. Central Daylight Time
ROUND ROCK, Texas –(Business Wire)– Aug. 14, 2006 Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL):

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies worldwide, Dell is today announcing the voluntary recall of approximately 4.1 million Dell-branded lithium-ion batteries with cells manufactured by Sony. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a risk of fire.

The recalled batteries were sold with the following Dell notebook computers: Dell Latitude(TM) D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810; Inspiron(TM) 6000, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, 500m, 510m, 600m, 6400, E1505, 700m, 710m, 9400, E1705; and Dell Precision(TM) M20, M60, M70 and M90 mobile workstations; and XPS(TM), XPS Gen2, XPS M170 and XPS M1710. The batteries were also sold separately, including in response to service calls. “Dell” and one of the following are printed on the batteries: “Made in Japan” or “Made in China” or “Battery Cell Made in Japan Assembled in China.” The identification number for each battery appears on a white sticker. Customers should have this number available when they contact Dell to determine if their battery is part of the recall.

Dell sold or provided these batteries with the notebook computers, as part of a service replacement, and as individual units from April 1, 2004, through July 18, 2006. The computers with these batteries sold for between $500 and $2,850 (US) and individual batteries sold for between $60 and $180 (US).

Customers should contact Dell to determine if their notebook computer battery is part of this recall. Please visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com beginning at 1 a.m. Central Daylight Time Aug. 15 or call toll-free at 1-866-342-0011, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time. Customers may continue to use the notebook computers safely by turning the system off, ejecting the battery, and using the AC adapter and power cord to power the system until the replacement battery is received. Customers can also write to: Dell Inc., Attn: Battery Recall, 9701 Metric Blvd., Austin, Texas 78758.

Dell does not expect this recall to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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