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Gateway recalls 14,000 laptop batteries

Just when you thought the exploding lithium-ion battery problem was over, Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) has thrown its laptop into the ring.

Gateway announced yesterday that it is voluntarily recalling around 14,000 Samsung-made laptop battery packs that were sold for three months in 2003. The problem, according to Gateway, is that the lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, potentially causing a fire.

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Over 10 million lithium-ion batteries have been recalled worldwide since 2006. The recall has hit computer companies blindly, including Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE), Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Lenovo Group (OTC: LNVGY), and Toshiba Corp (OTC: TOSBF). Now Gateway.

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