I Dodge a Bullet. Actually, More Like a Flaming Arrow

The university has provided me with one of Dell's fabulous exploding laptop computers:

"If it's a Dell, every day is Guy Fawkes Day."

Fatalist that I am, it was only just now that I shut off the computer, pulled the battery and checked it against the list of devil batteries. My battery is a Y1338. Look how close I was to disaster.

As the wise old copy editor said, "If your Mother says she loves you check it out. And while you're at it, check out your computer battery.

"Kids. For once no one will object if you try this at home.

These part numbers are printed on the back of the battery packs as illustrated belowThe following battery models, only, may be subject to recall:

1K055
C5340
D6024J
D616
U5867
X53333
K590
C5446
D6025J
D617
U5882
X5875
59474
C6269
F2100
KD494
W5915
X58776
P922
C6270
F5132
M3006
X5308
**Y1333** (yikes)
C2603
D2961
GD785
RD857
X5329
Y4500
C5339
D5555
H3191T
D349
X5332
Y5466