Dell and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission plan to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries on Tuesday, a company representative confirmed Monday.
Apple and Dell have managed to track down and replace the vast majority of their potentially "exploding" batteries, which has allowed airlines to lift the restrictions placed on the use of notebooks in-flight.
I keep seeing all these stories and pictures about laptop batteries catching fire or exploding. Why is this happening, and how do I know if my battery is likely to explode?