In the way of last week's recall of over 4 million Sony made laptop batteries by Dell, this AP story reports that Apple has decided to have a recall of its own, announcing that it will bring back 1.8 million of their own Sony made laptop batteries for its iBook and Powebook lines. Apple said it received nine reports of batteries overheating. It has launched a website to let people know which batteries are being recalled.

The Mac maker's recall, while not as large as Dell's, affects users of its iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptop models sold between October 2003 and August 2006, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Users are advised to remove the batteries immediately and store them in a safe place.