After the recent ruckus on the laptop batteries recalls from Apple and Dell, I'm sure a lot of people will be afraid to leave their
batteries charged too long in case it blows up. With the increased demands of smaller batteries to power our crazy need for iPods and Cell phones, there's bound to be miscalculations and manufacturing defects from this battery vendors.
Here's a good article at CIO-Today that goes back to the basics on lithium ion batteries and how they can blow up your hair if you are not careful. Good reading for those who are planning to bring their laptops on USA bound flights too as precautions can be taken. You have been warned !
If the battery isn't made well, energy can be released very quickly in an uncontrolled fashion. But the batteries are also delicate. Manufacturing contamination caused the overheating that prompted the recall of nearly 6 million Sony Corp.-made batteries in the past two weeks from Apple Computer Inc. and Dell Inc. laptops.
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