In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain batteries that were sold for use with some models of Latitude and Inspiron notebook computers. These batteries can short-circuit, even when the battery is not in use, causing them to become very hot, release smoke, and possibly catch fire. The recalled batteries were sold with Dell notebook Latitude models CPiA, CPiR, CPtC, CPtS, CPtV, CPxH, and CPxJ, and Inspiron models 3700, 3800. The batteries were also sold separately, including in response to service calls. The batteries were shipped to customers between June 22 and September 15, 2000 (in North and South America) and between June 22 and October 4, 2000 (in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.)
A technical description of the issue is available through www.dell.com; by calling 877/741-6420, and by fax 512/283-7261.
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