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It s not clear how much the massive recall will cost Sony Corp. has promised to share the cost of a massive battery recall announced by Dell Inc. late yesterday after a series of laptop PCs burst into flames see Dell to recall batteries, cites fire hazard .Dell reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that 4.1 million laptops worldwide could catch fire and recalled the batteries, which were built by Sony.Asked if Sony would help pay for the cost of the action, a spokesman said, We are supporting Dell in many factors of this recall, and that is one of them. The financial effect on both companies is unclear. Sony would not say how much money was invol
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