CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Batteries for Notebook-Computers
CPSC recall 01013. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These batteries can short circuit, even when the battery is not in use, causing them to become very hot, release smoke and possibly catch fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact Dell immediately to determine if their notebook computer battery is part of this recall.
CPSC recall 01013 has the recall date 13 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm Dell Computer. The recall has about 27,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Dell has received one report of a battery in a Dell computer short circuiting and catching fire. The incident resulted in minor property damage. No injuries were reported. |
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| Units | 27,000 |
| Description | The recalled batteries were sold with the following Dell notebook computers: Latitude CPiA, CPiR, CPtC, CPtS, CPtV, CPxH and CPxJ, and Inspiron 3700 and 3800. The batteries also were sold separately, including in response to service calls. The batteries insert into the front-left and/or front-right of the computer. "DELLTM" and "MADE IN JAPAN" are written on the batteries. The batteries' identification number is written on a white sticker. Consumers should have this number available when they contact Dell to determine if their battery is part of the recall. |
| Product | Batteries used with certain Dell notebook computers, About 27,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Dell's web site and catalogs sold computers with these batteries, customer kits containing the batteries, and individual batteries, from June 2000 through mid-September 2000. The computers with these batteries were sold for between $1,500 and $3,000, and individual batteries were sold for between… |
| Importer | Dell Computer Corp |
| Made in | Japan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 27,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Dell Computer
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | CPSC, Dell Computer Corp. Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01013The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 01013. https://recallregister.com/product/128-cpsc-dell-announce-recall-of-batteries-for-notebook-computers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01013 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dell has received one report of a battery in a Dell computer short circuiting and catching fire. The incident resulted in minor property damage. No injuries were reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dell's web site and catalogs sold computers with these batteries, customer kits containing the batteries, and individual batteries, from June 2000 through mid-September 2000. The computers with these batteries were sold for between $1,500 and $3,000, and individual batteries were sold for between…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01013?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 27,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan