Sony makes lithium ion batteries for a wide range of electronic devices, including camcorders, portable DVD players and game consoles. Unlike a blog of Consumer Reports, which reports on the first call of the potential, if only the batteries for notebooks are currently covered, according to the CPSC and Sony, which together lead the retreat. "Sony has provided a large amount of technical data to the CPSC, with this technique, and is ubiquitous in a variety of portable electronic devices, but for all we know, from Sony's point of view there is no action at this time in addition to what has been planned already communicated in terms of laptops, "said Sony spokesman Rick Clancy, which is published on official comment from Sony on Thursday on a global replacement program for battery packs of notebook. The CPSC is trying to Consumer Reports for a correction of an extension point of contact to other devices, "said Wallis. "I think it's the right way of seeing things that Sony is working with the CPSC, the largest possible bacteria that can remember to be identified. I remember everything that you like will the agency, the batteries that power notebook computers. We must also be limited no anticipation at this time on this, "said Wallis. "Sony and the CPSC is currently working together to determine what is in memory, the timing of what is produced and sold. We will try that as soon as possible, "he said. Richard Shim, senior analyst at IDC, said: "The big problem is that despite a small financial impact (compared to Sony as a company) the impact on the perception that you have a number of major brands that the consumer knows very well which is also involved in the recalls. You basically say that the problem is with Sony, who have a little component product. "From the point of view of producers, giving them a great lever to go forward. Sony will have to build not only with consumers again, but with the producers. And the fact of the matter is that many of these manufacturers "buy batteries from different manufacturers, Shim said. Recall of batteries for notebooks from Dell and Apple are back in August for some models of notebooks with Sony batteries released after it was discovered that some batteries were overheating, or explosion, causing fires even when the machines were turned off. At the time, Sony said the problem with Dell and Apple Computers is limited, and the problem is due to a possible short circuit caused by tiny fragments of metal left in the battery cells from the manufacturing process. Announced on Friday, Toshiba, which recalls 830,000 laptop batteries would, during the height of the Dell laptop battery recalls increases by 4 1 million 4 2 million. Lenovo announced a recall of 526,000 notebook batteries on Thursday, according to a Lenovo ThinkPad T43 caught fire at Los Angeles International Airport. Separately on Monday, Sony and Hewlett-Packard said in a joint statement that a study has found that on the question that "because of the configuration of the HP PC, HP notebooks are Sony-cell battery is not subject to overheating problems that have been observed lately. "The issue is particularly relevant to travel, as some airlines have issued restrictions on the use of laptop computers from Dell and Apple on the plane. While laptops are brought on board, the owners have the battery first and then use them only with an external power supply. This can create negative feelings among consumers, said Shim, because most airlines no power outlets in economy class, which is basically unusable laptops on planes. Sony has a high withdrawal rate – the number of batteries could increase forever – like the airlines, the current bans, Shim. said: "If you do not, you can use your notebook on aircraft, which is a pretty big cramp (your) day," said Shim. The airlines have to do what they do, from a standpoint of responsibility. You do not want this evening under a plane caught fire because someone can see the battery of the laptop to overheat. That is a losing proposition for everyone, "he said. Valais said, consumers said that the situation in perspective should be taken. According to the Portable Rechargeable Battery Association, approximately 2 billion lithium ion cells will be produced in 2006. Of those who said Wallis, the actual number of cases of fire in relation to batteries is only a few. "We want the consumer because the risk is real, but the risk is low, respond and understand this need," said Wallis.
