Dell Announces Battery Recall

Instructions On Company’s Web Site Tuesday at 1 A.M. Central Daylight Time
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Round Rock, Texas, August 14, 2006

In cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies worldwide, Dell is today announcing the voluntary recall of approximately 4.1 million Dell-branded lithium-ion batteries with cells manufactured by Sony. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a risk of fire.