Warped 1st Gen MBA body (possibly) due battery expansion

Hi friends,
I got back from a three-week trip to find my 1st Generation Macbook Air lid ajar. I thought this was quite strange as I live alone and no one would have had access to my computer. On trying to shut the lid, I found that it wouldn't close cos there was an obvious bulge in the middle of the body half of the laptop that didn't left the lid shut.
On reading up on the Net, I've found that this is possibly due to battery expansion. I was hoping that I might get some answers and opinions on the following:
1. How does this happen/occur, especially considering since the laptop wasn't connected to a charger at the time (it was on a different floor/level altogether)?
2. How dangerous is phenomenon?
3. Was there a possible chance of the battery exploding?
4. Should I be concerned about using this laptop now; are there any dangers?
5. Does this constitute as a product (serious) defect?
6. What is the likelihood of the internal components affected by this expansion (and extra heat, I would imagine)?
7. The product is no longer under warranty, but IF it is a serious product defect, what would Apple do to rectify the problem?
Thanks heaps,
M.

Personally I would take it to the apple store and see if they can at least diagnose it. I would guess if the battery exploded/expanded it is most certainly dangerous to operate.

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