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By: dell Mainland China affected hundreds of thousands of users (Reporter Hu Xiaojing) since yesterday, the world's 4.1 million Dell notebook computers from Dell customers will be receiving e-mail or phone, to recall their use of the Dell notebook computer batteries because these batteries have the potential overheating and even fire dangerous. The recall involves all of Dell's mobile computing device series, the Chinese mainland is expected to be affected hundreds of thousands of users. This is a global consumer electronics industry history, once the largest recall to date. 20 variety of computer related According to Dell, the recall notice issued by Chinese companies, said: From now on there is fire in the Chinese market recall of Dell notebook computers hidden lithium-ion battery, users in China as soon as possible contact with Dell. The recalled batteries sale date for the April 1, 2004 to July 18 this year, manufactured by Sony. Dell has the Dell notebook computers with these batteries sold with, or as replacement parts provided to customers, or sold separately. The Dell recall batteries account for all sales during the period of about 18% of notebook computers. Dell notebook computers involved are: ■ Latitude Series D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810 ■ Inspiron series 6000,8500,8600,9100,9200,9300,500 m, 510m, 600m, 400,700,710 m, 9400 ■ Precision Series M20, M60, M70 and M90 mobile workstations ■ XPSM1710 The recall of batteries sold separately also labeled "Dell" logo and "Made in Japan", "Made in China", "Battery Cell Made in Japan Assembled in China" are three signs in kind. Dell to recall bear the cost of In announcing the recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries, Dell launched a special website for the recall, and with the Chinese. Users can access www.dellbatteryprogram.com, the battery identification number entered into the web page instructions to confirm their batteries regional product in this recall. Dell called on Chinese companies, Chinese users to contact Dell immediately to determine whether their notebook computer battery recall. Dell will also be leaving at the same time and accurate personal information to contact the user. The cost of the recall process borne by the Dell. Prior to the second recall has been From the beginning of this year in June, in Japan, the United States and some European countries have burst 6 Dell laptop caught fire from the case, which is triggered the direct cause of large-scale recall. But this is not the first Dell notebook computers, "fire" the. Prior to Dell laptop already has two recalls: the first is the recall of 284,000 batteries in 2001, there was in December last year to recall 22,000 batteries because of overheating are caused fire risk. Cost may exceed 200 million U.S. dollars It is estimated that the cost of this recall may be more than 200 million U.S. dollars, most of the commitment by the battery manufacturer Sony. Sony China, the spokesman acknowledged yesterday that, if the battery installed in the specific configuration of the computer and used in a particular environment, the battery core of the metal particles may produce sparks. Currently, Sony has to improve battery production processes, new production of the battery will not happen again. Sony fully supports Dell's recall. Sony at the same time said that although part of the Sony laptop with the same technical specifications of the battery, but has not received any reports of incidents. Sony think that they do not have smoke or fire hazards. http://www.laptop- # # # Dell to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries Mainland China affected hundreds of thousands of users http://www.laptop- End
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