Apple to Recall 28,000 Laptop Batteries

[Mac Reporter]

By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) has agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (news - web sites) said on Thursday.

The batteries, made by LG Chem Ltd. (051910.KS) of South Korea (news - web sites), could overheat and pose a fire hazard, the CPSC said.

"Apple is not financially responsible for this recall," Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said.
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