Toshiba: recalled laptop batteries

Toshiba announced on Monday the recall of Sony-made notebook batteries.

The case involved 340 batteries, which were manufactured between March and May 2006. The recall applies to notebooks in the Dynabook and Satellite product lines, of which about 100 units were sold in the United States.

According to Toshiba, the problem here is not the fire and accident hazards of the units, but the completely unjustified and unexpected loss of power under normal use. The exchange is of course free.