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| Toshiba recalls 340,000 batteries | Toshiba recalls 340,000 batteries |
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| Toshiba is to replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries worldwide, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony since mid-August. | Toshiba is to replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries worldwide, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony since mid-August. |
| The batteries, used in Toshiba's Dynabook and Dynabook Satellite laptops made between March and May of this year, could lose all their power. | The batteries, used in Toshiba's Dynabook and Dynabook Satellite laptops made between March and May of this year, could lose all their power. |
| However, unlike Dell and Apple last month, Toshiba said there was no risk of the faulty batteries catching fire. | However, unlike Dell and Apple last month, Toshiba said there was no risk of the faulty batteries catching fire. |
| Toshiba said the recall would not affect its earnings. | Toshiba said the recall would not affect its earnings. |
| 'Rare cases' | |
| A Toshiba spokesman declined to estimate the cost of the move, and would not say whether Toshiba was asking Sony to foot the bill. | |
| Toshiba said the batteries would die "only in rare cases". | Toshiba said the batteries would die "only in rare cases". |
| Last month, Dell recalled four million laptop batteries made by Sony, and Apple recalled 1.8 million, after both said there was an over-heating and fire risk. | Last month, Dell recalled four million laptop batteries made by Sony, and Apple recalled 1.8 million, after both said there was an over-heating and fire risk. |
| Dell said it knew of six instances since December when the batteries overheated or caught fire. | |
| Sony has predicted that the recall of its Dell and Apple batteries will cost it between 20bn and 30bn yen ($172m to $258m). |