Some companies just can’t catch a break. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission is recalling about 35,000 laptop batteries from Sony, after several reports of fires.

Nineteen consumers have reported the Sony laptop battery overheating; of that group, 17 reported flames, and two suffered minor burns. The recalled batteries are shipped in some
Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell notebooks.

The recall should only further damage Sony’s reputation as a reliable battery manufacturer. In 2006 the company recalled 9.6 million laptops after a problem with exploding VGP-BPS8 batteries. Also, just last month, Sony issued a recall for 438,000 laptops Sony VGP-BPS8 battery worldwide, after 15 reports of overheating and one burn hazard.

Think your battery may be affected? Check the list of models after the jump, and if your notebook is in that list, remove the VGP-BPS8 battery immediately. Then contact the manufacturer of your laptop at the numbers or websites below to find out if you’re eligible for an exchange.