Dell Recall Sparks Battery Probe

An investigation has begun to see if the problem that led Dell to recall millions of its notebook computer batteries could affect other brands. This week, 4.1 million of the lithium-ion batteries, made by Sony, were recalled because of a fire risk.

Now the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is trying to find out if the same batteries in other laptops will suffer the same problem.

Sony has said it cannot name the other companies for legal reasons. However, computer manufacturers Fujitsu and Lenovo Group Ltd have said they use Sony lithium-ion batteries in some of their products, but that their notebook computers were designed not to overheat. Both companies said they were not recalling any batteries.

BBC