Western Digital hard drive recall?

[PacDemon]

I heard that Western Digital recalled several hard drives (in the 2 - 10 GB range or so).

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.

(See my earlier post about Windows 98 explorer/kernel errors--the hard drive is a suspect. Any other help would be greatly appreciated!)

[PacDemon]

I found all the data on this recall:

http://www.westerndigital.com/fitness/drive-alert.html

Here are the drives being recalled:
Affected Model Numbers:

WD64AA-XXAAAX (6.4 GB)
WD68AA (6.8 GB)
WD84AA-XXAAAX (8.4 GB)
WD100AA (10.0 GB)
WD102AA-XXAAAX (10.2 GB)
WD135AA (13.5 GB)
WD136AA (13.6 GB)
WD170AA (17.0 GB)
WD172AA (17.2 GB)
WD200AA (20.0 GB)
WD205AA (20.5 GB)

Retail Packaged WD Caviar Affected Model Numbers:

WD68AARTL (6.8 GB)
10100RTL (10.1 GB)
13000RTL (13.0 GB)
20400RTL (20.4 GB)

It's not the drive I have... but someone else may benefit from this knowledge.

[fishboy]

I was just about to buy a WD drive when I saw that recall. I went with a fujitsu instead. My Maxtor died the other day. I wonder if there is a manufacturing defect.

[dawgtuff]

I heard of the recall, too bad for WD.They make some good HD's for the money.However, it may be a good deal for us.If it's a simple part change, we may be seeing these drives as deep discounted refurbished units!

[BBA]

I'm gonna keep a look out to buy one just because of what you said dawg!

BBA

[Ed_S]

Same here. Good idea, dawgtuff!