Sony recalls 90,000 Vaio batteries
updated 02:15 pm EDT, Tue October 17, 2006
Sony recalls Vaio cells
Sony today issued a recall on 90,000 Vaio laptop batteries in Japan and China, following similar recalls of the faulty cells by Apple, Dell, Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Lenovo. The batteries are known to pose a slight risk of overheating and, in some cases, actually burst into flame. Some airlines even banned the usage of Apple and Dell notebook batteries during flights, fearing the results of a fire inside a commercial airliner full of passengers. Sony is considering making modifications to its full-year earnings forecast due to the recalls, as well as a price cut for its PlayStation 3 game console, according to Reuters. Dell first recalled 4.1 million laptop batteries in mid-August, followed by Apple's recall of 1.8 million notebook batteries later that month. Lenovo recalled 526,000 laptop batteries in late September, followed closely by Fujitsu and Toshiba.
