ZDNet is reporting that Sony is planning it’s own recall of laptop batteries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the upcoming recall and will be working with Sony through the battery recall.
The recall, expected this month, will encompass all possibly defective batteries, including those previously announced by manufacturers for specific notebook computers, said Julie Vallese, director of the Office of Public Affairs at the CPSC. But it is not expected to extend to batteries for devices other than laptops.
I’ve mentioned before, that Sony has a significant effort ahead of it. This situation also raises real issues for anyone using mobile technology as many of these batteries power our favorite devices. Here at TML we use multiple mobile devices that all require a mobile power source, what happens when one of the best battery technologies is no longer viable – and there are few technology replacements available that match the Li-Ion performance. One has to wonder.
Anyway, ZDNet has a fantastic article (link below) on the recall and the situation.
Link to: Sony plans its own battery recall (Tech News on ZDNet)