Hitachi recalls batteries

• nightzip

  6 Oct 06, 17:19

  Hitachi recalls batteries
  
  Tell me the old, old story
  
  By Martin Veitch: Friday 06 October 2006, 09:26
  
  HITACHI HAS has joined the long, long list of notebook makers recalling batteries. The firm said today it will bring back 16,000 cells made by, guess who, Sony. Most of the affected units shipped to Japan.
  According to Reuters, "Hitachi is in talks with Sony about who will foot the bill to replace the lithium-ion batteries". We can guess the answer though.
  
  All eyes now will be on HP to see whether it joins its industry friends in The Year of the Recall. Because thatÂ’s all HP needs right now, isnÂ’t it?
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  6 Oct 06, 20:06

  Looking at how many battery recalls have been made, I will say if this continues, Sony may bleed to death.
  
  Anyway, good luck. I think the sales of Walkman, CDs/DVDs and other products should keep it alive for the moment, unless something from this range of products explodes.
• PointBlue

  6 Oct 06, 20:09

  More battery recalls? Damn.
  
  If this laptop explodes now, I'm so going to sue Toshiba.
• ditzy

  6 Oct 06, 20:10

  nightzip, you seriously need a new hobby to keep yourself preoccupied.