Acer Recalls 27,000 Laptop Batteries - [hardware] 05:53 PM EDT - Apr,25 2007 - post a comment The
lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers,
according to a release. About 27,000 units are affected by the recall. If you
have one of the models listed below, I recommend you contact Acer for a
replacement.
The affected Acer models were sold in the U.S. and Canada from May 2004 through November 2006 for between $500 and $1,500. The laptops possibly containing the recalled batteries were the TravelMate series with 4-digit model numbers beginning with 242, 320, 321, 330, 422, 467, 561, C20, and the Aspire series beginning with model numbers 556, 560, 567, 930, 941, 980.
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