CSPC and Dell announce laptop battery recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision and Dell Computer disclosed a voluntary recall of 22,000 Dell Notebook computer batteries because of overheating, causing a possible fire risk.

According to Battery Technology Inc., if you experience a hot battery, and it continues after removing, cooling and reinstalling, you might have a defective battery and should consider returning it to the manufacturer or vendor. Keep in mind that the CPU can become fairly hot, which is normal–but a hot battery is not an accepted condition.