The story that never dies continues with this announcement of another 100,000 laptop batteries at risk of overheating and catching on fire. 35,000 of those were sold in the U.S., where 19 reports of overheating batteries have already been filed, with two incidents causing burns to users.

If you have any of the following computers, check out the CPSC website (linked above) for further information on how to identify if your battery is being recalled, and/or visit the websites below, which offer detailed information on all recalled cells.

Systems that may be affected include:

> HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000, zd8000
> HP Compaq Presario: v2000, v2400
> HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230, nx4800, nx4820, nx6110, nx6120, nx9600
> Toshiba Satellite: A70/A75, P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
> Toshiba Tecra: A3, A5, S2
> Dell Latitude: 110L
> Dell Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160

If you have any of those laptops, please visit the recall pages below for further instructions:

> HP
> Toshiba
> Dell

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