No, you're not having having a flashback. Sony is having battery problems yet again:

But this recall, which includes laptops from other manufacturers, could prompt other vendors using Sony batteries in their notebooks to look for a different power source.

On Friday, Sony announced that it's recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs because of safety concerns due to overheating. The latest recall mirrors previous problems with the Japanese electronics maker, which just last month had to recall 438,000 units in its Vaio notebook line over similar issues.

Sony would benefit from past experience - they don't need negative press from more flaming laptop photos. What happens when one of these batteries malfunctions on a crowded flight? Read the full story at CRN.com.