Toshiba Recalls 340,000 Sony-Made Laptop Batteries
Latest In String Of Sony-Made Battery Recalls
Toshiba is recalling 340,000 laptop batteries, making the company the latest laptop manufacturer to do so in recent months. The recall of the Sony-made batteries is the latest in the series of Sony battery problems.
Although the reported problem has not caused any accidents or injuries, the company says the batteries may stop recharging or lose power.
The laptops affected by this recall are some of the Dynabook, Satellite and Tecra lines made by Toshiba from March through May of this year the company said. The company said the batteries will be replaced for free.
Toshiba said the defect is not related to the issue that caused last month's recall of Sony batteries by Dell and Dell, who recalled 4.1 million, and Apple, who recalled 1.8 million, issued recalls amid fear that the batteries could overheat and become a fire hazard.
Matsushita recalled 6,000 batteries used in their Panasonic notebooks earlier this month citing problems with a small spring in the battery that can be dislodged and come in contact with the battery, causing overheating. Matsushita's recall was issued to batteries in Japan and didn't affect U.S. consumers.
Toshiba said of the 340,000 batteries being recalled, only 100,000 were sold in America. About 45,000 were sold in Japan and the remaining batteries were sold else where around the world.
Sony's reputation may take a hit, after major laptop makers recalled their batteries. Sony had been trying to boost their brand image before the release of some new products, including the new Sony PlayStation, which is due out in March of next year.
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