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cpsc.gov - 10/31/2008

PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

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These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

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marketwatch.com - 10/30/2008

PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

— marketwatch.com — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious... injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property ... (more) PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire ...

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i4u.com - 11/4/2008

Toshiba TLP-X200U is first talking Projector

— i4u.com — Toshiba unveiled today the lightweight TLP-X200U wireless 3LCD projector, the world's first projector with voice guidance. Voice... Guidance feature provides ease of use, preventative maintenance updates and a lower total cost of ownership. The voice ... (more) Toshiba TLP-X200U is first talking Projector

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toshiba.com - 10/28/2008

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— toshiba.com — IRVINE, Calif. and TOKYO, October 28, 2008 Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*,... its subsidiary in the Americas, today announced the launch of a new line-up of 43nm Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash memory ... (more) N/A

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Sony Recalls Battery Packs Found in HP, Toshiba and Dell Laptops [Battery]
Gizmodo — ... . There have been reports of smoke and fire coming from the laptops. Sony issued a statement saying that the defective batteries are related to manufacturing line adjustments from 2004 to 2005. For a list of affected laptops, please head over to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website for more details. The CPSC asks that laptop owners should take the batteries out and immediately contact the manufacturer for replacements. [ ...

Recalls Worth Metioning: DYMO Power Adapters and Lithium-Ion Laptop Batteries
Gear Diary — ... computer: * Hewlett-Packard Co. – http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement or call (800) 889-2031 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. * Toshiba – http://www.bxinfo.toshiba.com or call (800) 457-7777 anytime. * Dell – http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com or call toll-free (866) 342-0011 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Link : DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold With DYMO® Printers Due to Burn Hazard Link : PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Safety Commission recalls 35,000 Sony batteries
CrunchGear — ... of potentially dangerous laptop batteries floating around out there. These ones are made by Sony but are found in certain models of HP, Toshiba, and Dell notebooks. The HP notebooks are the most at risk with about 32,000 affected batteries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage). Two consumers experienced minor burns.” PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard [CPSC]

100,000 Sony made laptop batteries recalled
Tech Ticker —   It seems Sony has been cursed with the never ending battery woes. A new voluntary recall of around 100,000 Sony manufactured batteries has been issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after a few reported incidents, some including burns to the users. Out of the total number, about 35,000 batteries were sold with laptops in US from HP, Toshiba and Dell whereas the remaining units were sold worldwide as separate battery packs. Sony says the problem occurred because of the manufacturing line adjustments made from October 2004 to June 2005, which affected some battery ...

Sony issues battery recall- again
jkOnTheRun — ... Sony seems to have a hard time with notebook batteries and have issued a recall of over 100,000 notebook batteries once again.  The batteries are prone to overheat and start smoking and catch fire, although only 19 reports of such incidents have taken place in the US.  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission instructs those affected to take the battery out of the laptop immediately and seek replacement. ...