CPSC and Apple get recall battery lists synced

Sweet! I just got my new battery in the mail TODAY! Way to go Apple! (of course on the day I called, the support guy didn't even know about the most recent recall - but that was the day of the recall)

Thank you for the tuaw post and everyone's comments. I too was very confused and frustrated.

Mine ended with 9ZD so my battery is ok (for now?) (12" ibook).

Jon #3 comments helped. thank you.

"Why they didn't include this info from the beginning is a mystery. It would have saved a lot of headache."

I think they only found out at a later date. It's in their interests to make it seem like a small number of machines are affected. I'd imagine that the actual number of recalls is a lot lower than 1.8 million with the new adjustments.

I'm keeping mine as long a s possible. It hasn't exploded yet...

Jon, thanks for tipping me off to the fact that Apple has updated the site to include the the last 4 digits. This seems to confirm what I was told on the phone. Mine ends in S9ZD, so it looks like I'm safe... woohoo!

Why they didn't include this info from the beginning is a mystery. It would have saved a lot of headache.

Paul: Many people, including me, got that error. They have now fixed it for me, so I would presume that the second rep was correct in saying that your battery was fine.

They have now updated their site as well. Before it said "6C519 - 6C552", now it says "6C519 - 6C552 ending with S9WA, S9WC or S9WD" (for the 12" iBook), so it would seem as if some serials came from a different batch.

There is still lots of confusion. My serial number, that is clearly in the range of recalled units, is not accepted by Apple's online request form. One Apple phone rep told me it was a problem with the form, and I needed to try again later. The next Apple phone rep said the form is correct, and not all batteries within the specified range are being recalled. He said my battery is fine.

Apple's website doesn't say anything about only certain batteries within the range are being recalled, it just gives the range. I've also read many accounts of people getting the same rejection that I'm getting, but it eventually goes through. I don't know what to think anymore. I'm very frustrated!

took 'em long enough