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BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire.
InternetNews September 5, 2006 Michael Hickins	Will a New Battery Snafu Prompt Changes? Problems with batteries made by Panasonic's Japanese parent are endemic of increased power demands and portend changes to the industry.
InternetNews June 19, 2007 David Needle	Gateway Owns The Latest Battery Recall Gateway announces voluntary recall of 14,000 notebook battery packs.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Tim Beyers	Apple's Juicy Recall The computer maker recalls laptop batteries that could overheat. With the company under attack on so many competitive fronts, the last thing Apple needs is a reputation for production problems.
U.S. CPSC August 19, 2004	Apple Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries Apple has received four reports of batteries overheating, though no injuries have been reported.
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2006	Apple Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews September 29, 2006 Michael Hickins	Sony Caught Off Guard by Latest Battery Recall Add Toshiba, Lenovo and Dell to the number of computer makers recalling laptop batteries in recent weeks.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2005	Apple Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony Losing Power Sony is implicated in yet another battery recall offering yet another reason for investors to be leery.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Dangerous to Investors? Dell's recall could place a cloud over lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Investors, take note.
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2006	Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Erik Sofge	Is Lithium-Ion Safe? In light of recent of lithium-ion laptop battery recalls, this article discusses the safety of batteries in laptops, cell phones, and tools.
InternetNews August 14, 2007 Larry Barrett	Hot Talk: Nokia Warns of Defective Batteries Nokia says as many as 46 million batteries could overheat while charging.
InternetNews May 24, 2010	More HP Laptop Batteries Recalled The company has to expand its recall to another 54,000 batteries because they are at risk of catching fire. Is yours on the list?
InternetNews August 25, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Safety Doesn't End With Recalls The recent recall of millions of notebook computer batteries by Dell and Apple is a necessary and welcome first step.
U.S. CPSC June 19, 2007	Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2010	Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2011	Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled by GeoManGear Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 15, 2006	Dell Announces Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews August 14, 2006 David Needle	Dell in Huge Notebook Recall Dell is joining with the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission in a voluntary recall of some 4.1 million notebook batteries manufactured between 2004 and 2006. It is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a risk of fire.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Burn, Sony, Burn Does the specter of burning laptops bode ill for Sony? The company has made so many missteps lately that its shareholders should wonder whether it's able to run its business in an efficient, competent, customer-friendly manner.
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2007	Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users.
U.S. CPSC April 25, 2007	Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 16, 2005	Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk.
U.S. CPSC November 8, 2005	Nikon Inc. Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and possibly melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Nikon will provide a free replacement battery pack.
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2006	Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard.
Wired November 2006 John Hockenberry	Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery?
PC Magazine December 21, 2005 Bill Howard	Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them.
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2008	Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
PC Magazine November 2, 2005	To Do... More Cool Projects to Try Charge any camera lithium ion battery pack with the Lenmar Mach 1 Speed Charger.
PC Magazine May 1, 2009 Sascha Segan	Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2010 Anders Bylund	This Recall Burns, Sony Sony is hot, hot, hot -- in all the wrong ways. The batteries in certain models of the Sony Vaio laptop series may overheat under some circumstances
PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Frank Washburn	Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices.
U.S. CPSC August 9, 2007	Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2010	Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Jack Uldrich	3M: A Safe Play in Lithium Ion Batteries Given 3M's size, its global presence, and its generally favorable reputation, manufacturers looking to avoid the cost and hassles of another potential recall might select the company's lithium-ion batteries over some of its competitors. Investors, take note.
U.S. CPSC September 28, 2006	Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2005	Petters Consumer Brands LLC Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Andy Patrizio	HP Recalls 70,000 Batteries on Fire Worries For the fourth time since 2005, HP laptop batteries are found too hot to handle.
PC World February 21, 2007 Narasu Rebbapragada	Your Not-So-Free Phone The cost of replacement batteries is a significant factor in the total amount that you'll pay for your cell phone.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008	Polycom, Inc. Recalls Wireless Conference Phone Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard.
PC World April 2006 Christopher Null	Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently.
U.S. CPSC September 17, 2002	Lithium Batteries in Electric Bikes Recalled by EV Global Motors Co. The lithium ion batteries in these bicycles can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC April 20, 2006	HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC September 28, 2006	CPSC Releases Tips on Notebook Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of notebook computers, batteries and chargers.
U.S. CPSC April 26, 2010	Low Return Rate and Additional Reports of Fires Prompt Re-announcement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 17, 2006	Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery, found in Light & Motion's 2004 ARC Li-Ion HID lighting system, can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users.