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• Dell and the Consumer Products Safety Commission have announced a recall of about 35,000 notebook batteries that could potentially pose a fire risk.
• No injuries have been reported from the faulty batteries.
• Dell has received three reports of damage to table tops and desks as a result of the problem, it said in a joint news release Friday with the CPSC.
• Around 22,000 of the batteries were sold in the U.S.
• Dell will replace all the affected batteries free of charge.
• Customers who purchased the following models are advised to visit a Dell Web site with information about the affected models.
• The batteries were also sold separately and provided as part of service replacements, Dell said.
• Customers can also call 1-866-342-0011 toll free to determine whether their notebooks have the affected batteries.
• Users should have the identification number stamped on the back of the battery written down before they call or visit Dell's site, the company said.
• Just a year ago, Dell issued a similar recall of power cords for some of its laptop models, among them certain Latitude, Precision, and Inspiron notebooks.

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