dell battery danger stems from manufacturing defect | …

DALLAS-Dell\'s (DELL)record-
Set Recall 4.
The 1 million laptop battery has raised safety concerns about the power supply of countless electronic devices, but experts say the problem appears to be due to defects in laptop battery production, not to underlying technology.
The customer started calling the company on Tuesday and surfing on a special website to order a replacement for lithium
This can cause the Dell machine to overheat or even catch fire.
The batteries were supplied to Dell by Sony Corp. of Japan. SNE). Lithium-
Ion batteries are used not only for laptops but also for digital cameras, music players, mobile phones and other gadgets.
Click here to see if your battery model is on the recall list.
Dell, the world\'s largest PC maker, announced a recall on Monday night at the Consumer Product Safety Board.
It\'s the biggest electronic product.
Related recalls involving federal agencies.
These batteries were shipped on laptops sold during the period April 1 to July 18, 2004.
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Dell-based laptops for Latitude, Inspiron, XPS and Precision mobile workstations.
Click here to see photos of the Dell laptop explosion in Japan, as well as the consequences of the Dell laptop fire in Illinois.
The first order is being filled income, first-
Spokesman Ira Williams said.
He could not estimate how long the customer might have to wait.
He said it may vary depending on the model of their notebook.
Dell said it received more than 100,000 phone calls, 23 million site clicks and 77,000 orders later in the day.
Sony and some other battery manufacturers are replacing batteries.
Rick Clancy, a spokesman for Sony, said the company had \"taken steps to solve the problem \". . .
Satisfy Dell.
He declined to elaborate on what the company had done to solve the problem.
Lithium has been replacing nickel.
Since the beginning of 1990, cadmium and other battery materials have been used for a range of electronic devices.
Smaller, lighter-weight batteries can generate more power to drive more and more demanding devices, such as laptops.
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The battery pack contains the battery of a rolled metal strip.
In the manufacturing process of Japan\'s Sony factory, the winding edge will leave small metal fragments in the battery, some of which will cause the battery to be short-circuited.
Circuit and overheating, according to Sony.
Roger Kay, an analyst at the endpoint technology association, called the situation a \"nightmare for Sony\", but said the recall was unlikely to scare away manufacturers from using lithiumion batteries. \"Well-made lithium-
\"The ion battery is very safe,\" he said . \"
\"It\'s a manufacturing problem, not a charge against lithium --ion technology.
\"Despite this, there have been reports that there is a problem with lithium. ion batteries.
Apple computer company last year. (AAPL)
Recall batteries produced by South Korea LG Chemical Co. , Ltd.
On 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration banned the shipment of lithium batteries from the cargo compartment of the passenger aircraft, as there may be fire hazards when they are shipped in bulk.
However, passengers can still carry laptops or mobile phones on the plane.
S. FAA spokesman Tammy Jones said the agency is continuing to review possible dangers.
It is unclear whether Dell\'s problems will spread to other PC manufacturers.
Sony offers batteries for its laptops and laptops of other computer manufacturers.
Different manufacturers have different battery configurations, but the building modules are the same, Sony said.
Sony offers battery components to other computer manufacturers including Lenovo Group Ltd.
The company says it receives reports of some overheated batteries every year, but does not intend to recall them.
Spokesman Bob Page said Lenovo\'s machine has other features, including disabling the software of the machine if unsafe conditions are detected.
Mr. Kay said Dell used Sony\'s battery components longer than other manufacturers, and Lenovo and others could end up having similar problems.
Apple also uses Sony batteries, analysts say, and Apple says it is investigating the situation. Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ)
It said it did not use Sony batteries and was not affected by the recall.
Fujitsu says they make their own batteries.
Dell did not give an estimate of the cost of the recall, but said it would not have a significant impact on the company\'s financial results, which said Sony would bear most of the cost.
Analysts estimate the recall could reach $0. 2 billion to $0. 4 billion.
Investors ignored the news and pushed up shares in Dell and Sony in Tuesday\'s trading.
Dell shares rose 84 cents to close at $22, up 5%.
Sony shares rose 62 cents to close at $45 on the Nasdaq stock market.
On the New York Stock Exchange.
The bigger problem, analysts say, is that the reputation of Dell and Sony could be affected.
Cindy Shaw, an analyst at Moors & Cabot, said the recall could remove consumers from Dell --to-school time.
She also said business customers may not forgive.
At lunch time on Tuesday, some customers browsed Dell\'s first store in an upscale Dallas mall.
Dale Topham, a Dallas resident who is repairing computers, said the recall would not make it unlikely he would buy another Dell.
\"I am not worried because they are trying to solve this problem,\" he said . \".
According to a 2005 survey by Forrester Research, Dell and Sony are among the most trusted consumer technology companies.
But Ted Schadler, a Forester analyst, said that if a fire hazard causes regulators to ban laptops from getting on board, the recall could reduce laptop sales to businesses.