Dell to recall four million laptop batteries

Computer giant Dell is to issue free replacement batteries to the owners of 4.1 million notebook computers with batteries made by Sony that have been determined to be a fire risk.

US computer firm Dell is to issue free replacement batteries to the owners of 4.1 million notebook computers with batteries made by Sony that have been determined to be a fire risk.

Texas-based Dell negotiated conditions of the recall with the US federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, which called it the largest electronics-related recall ever involving the agency.