I just happened to stumble upon an old recall notice for the powerbook and ibook G4 batteries from long ago.

So, for shits and giggles I checked my ibook G4 battery that seems to hold a charge, has about 260 cycles on it. It falls within the serial number of the recalled batteries.

I am sure the program has long since ended, So what should i do? throw it away and buy a new one in fear of an explosion? or is the battery matured enough that its safe to use? you think apple would still honor it? i doubt it as i cant find the recall info on thier site anymore and I got this laptop 2nd hand anyway..