Months after Dell recalled over 4 million batteries in the first of many battery recalls, the computer giant is facing a class action lawsuit in Canada.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Dell Inspiron owners, claims that the laptops that had overheating batteries will face continued problems due to exposure to the extreme heat.

The suit alleges that Dell knew about the overheating laptops and continued to sell them, and that the tremendous heat created by the battery and other components causes undue wear resulting in premature failure.



The lawsuit filed on Friday applies to Inspiron models 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150 and 5160. It seeks to have Dell Canada replace the defective computers or to cover the cost of repairs.

Dell has received some criticism in the past months for shipping over 4 million faulty models prior to the defect being noticed.

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