Manufacturer
2 recalls in our database name Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 2 recalls from Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (50%) are Severe.
The manufacturer string comes from the agency’s own source notice — for FDA recalls, the “recalling firm” field; for NHTSA recalls, the vehicle manufacturer; for CPSC recalls, the firm-of-record on the joint press release. A single corporate family can appear under multiple manufacturer strings as agency notices aren’t standardized on a canonical name. If you don’t see recalls you expect, try a parent-company search or a broader full-text search.
Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Apple is recalling approximately 128,000 lithium-ion batteries for iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 computers in the U.S. because an internal short can cause overheating and fire.
Apple is recalling approximately 28,000 rechargeable batteries for 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers because internal shorts can cause overheating and fire.