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Dell, the mammoth computer manufacturer, has commenced the largest recall in the history of the personal computer. A number of Dell laptops have caught on fire, apparently due to faulty batteries. Dell is recalling 4.1 million of the laptop batteries that it included within its computers. The batteries were made by Sony. These batteries are deemed a fire risk. Free replacements are being offered. The batteries were sold independently or came with Dell laptop computers between April of 2004 and July of 2006. They are described as lithium-ion batteries and can be found and were utilized in XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, and Precision Mobile Workstation models units. The issue hit the news when a laptop burst into a flaming mess at a conference in Japan. Other laptop owners came forward to claim that they had endured similar experiences. A spokesperson for Dell indicated that in isolated instances a short circuit might cause the batteries to overheat, ending in smoke and fire. Dell is asking customers to visit the Dell Internet website to see if they own an affected battery.