Dell announced the recall of 4.1 million to the global market laptop batteries Asus A42-A3 Battery , these batteries may overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. Dell said the laptop computer caught fire incident was due to Sony battery manufacturing process missteps. In response, Sony China PR relevant person in charge was explained yesterday, Dell's recall of events does not mean that the notebook will be equipped with Sony's battery caught fire, "fire was caused by internal short-circuit the battery could catch fire, there may be an external short-circuit sparked a fire in other parts .
Sony will be the financial support for Dell's recall. "
Sony: Technology has been improved to reduce risks
Dell believes that Dell laptop computer Acer BTP-ARJ1 Battery caught fire incident was due to Sony in the manufacturing process of batteries due to existence of mistakes, but the battery problem is not present in the Dell. It is learned that this Sony lithium battery to include Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Lenovo and Apple, including all the major notebook vendors supply. So, other brands in the Sony batteries do a security risk?
In response, Sony China Limited relevant parties to accept the Shanghai Oriental Morning Post reporter, said that not all lithium batteries manufactured by Sony have security issues. The source explained that the metal particles generated inside the battery only in a specific configuration, as well as extreme conditions will cause smoke, fire and so on. Using this Sony notebook computer batteries Acer BTP-AQJ1 Battery because of safety design has its own technology, with Dell charging system is also different, so there is no fire risks. In addition, Sony has not yet received the report of other notebook computer makers battery fire, smoke event. August 14, Dell CEO Michael Dell in Sydney, announced the global recall of 4.1 million lithium-ion laptop batteries, these batteries may overheat and catch fire there is the problem. Xinhua News Agency Map
So whether it will suspend sales of Sony's batteries do these problems? Sony official said, Sony has been carried out on the battery production process improvements, in a specific configuration to reduce the production of metal particles in order to reduce Acer BTP-APJ1 Battery security risks. However, Sony did not stop the production and sale of such cells remains to continue to supply Gejia computer makers. For the hidden safety problems of the battery model and the specific quantity, the person refused to disclose commercial secrets.
Toshiba Computer Shanghai branch-related sources, the question whether the recall of Sony batteries have to wait before responding to the investigation headquarters in Japan.
Dell: This recall does not affect the operation
Chinese companies, according to Dell stakeholders introduced in December last year, so far, Dell has received six incidents of batteries overheating or fire, respectively, in the United Acer Aspire 1300 Battery States, Japan and Singapore, etc. At present, China has not received a similar fire incidents.
It is reported that the recall is Dell in the past five years, the third recall of laptop batteries. Dell in December 2005 issue had caught fire because of the battery recall laptop batteries 35000, 2001 have been recalled 284,000 notebook computer batteries.
Dell does not expect this recall to the Acer LCBTP03003 Battery company's operations, financial position and cash flows, etc., causing substantial impact.
The recall of Dell notebook include:
LatitudeD410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810; Inspiron6000, 8500,8600,9100,9200,9300,500 m, 510m, 600m, 6400,700,710 m, 9400; PrecisionM20, M60, M70 and M90 mobile workstations, as well as XPSM1710 notebook. In addition, the recall also includes the separate sale of batteries, these batteries are marked "Dell" and one of the following words: "MadeinJapan" or "MadeinChina" or "BatteryCellMadeinJapanAssembledinChina".