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To: mr.mark who started this subject	5/3/2001 4:03:07 PM
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Dell Announces Recall of Batteries Updated 1:05 PM ET May 3, 2001 DALLAS (AP) - Dell Computer Corp. is recalling about 284,000 batteries used in its notebook computers because they can overheat and catch fire. Dell and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the company had heard one report of a battery that overcharged and caught fire, resulting in minor property damage. The recall covers batteries used in Inspiron 5000 and 5000e notebooks shipped to consumers from Jan. 7, 2000, to March 21 of this year. Dell and its service providers also sold the batteries separately during the same time for $100 to $130. Dell spokesman Tom Kehoe said the recall would not have a material financial impact on Dell. He said the batteries were made in Japan by Panasonic. A Panasonic spokesman did not immediately return a call for comment. Dell said consumers should remove the batteries from their notebooks and call the company. The recall doesn't affect the computers themselves, which sold for $2,100 to $3,100. The faulty batteries have a colored sticker with an identification number containing the either "99" or a series of numbers "00 51" or less and the letter P in the first line, Dell said. In October, Dell recalled about 27,000 batteries used in notebook computers because of a similar fire hazard. That recall mostly affected Latitude and Inspiron 3700 and 3800 models sold last year. support.dell.com

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