Alert: Apple Battery Recall

Apple has issued a recall for 1.8 million PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries that used technology from Sony. Batteries with the Sony technology (used in Apple, Dell, and Sony laptops, among others) have recently been catching fire, with Dell recently recalling 4.1 million batteries. The batteries can pose a safety risk as some users have complained of minor burns and property damage from burning or bursting batteries. Apple says it has received nine reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling overheated computers and other reports of minor property damage. No serious injuries were reported.

The recall effects a variety of machines manufactured from October 2003 and August 2006, affected models include:

12-inch iBook G4
Battery Model #A1061
Serial Number Range: ZZ338 - ZZ427, 3K429 - 3K611 and 6C519 - 6C552

12-inch PowerBook G4
Battery Model #A1079
Serial Number Range: ZZ411 - ZZ427 and 3K428 - 3K611

15-inch PowerBook G4
Battery Model #A1078 and A1148
Serial Number Range: 3K425 - 3K601, 6N530 - 6N551 and 6N601

Neither the MacBook or the MacBook Pro are affected as they contain different battery technology. However, MacBook Pro batteries, while not affected by this recall, are subject to a separate battery "exchange" program for similar overheating and swelling issues. Thankfully, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission the MacBook Pro batteries do not pose a safety risk.

For more information, visit Apple's website:
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/index.html