Toshiba Laptop Batteries Can Catch Alight; Thanks, Sony

August 14, 2007 By Ryan  
Filed under Laptops


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Oh dear me. Toshiba, I can safely say, we didn’t expect this of you. We are truly ashamed that you had to recall even more defective laptop batteries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said last week, the latest move in a long-running problem with lithium-ion batteries made by an also, though to be reliable, Sony.

“Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries and contact Toshiba to receive a free replacement battery,” the agency urged.

Sometime in May 2006, a Toshiba laptop that burst into flames also prompted the company to get consumers to replace defective batteries. Of course, the laptop that caught fire then was running a Sony battery pack on the 2006 recall list.

Would not have wanted to be doing any private uploading whilst my laptop caught on fire, ouch.

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3 Responses to “Toshiba Laptop Batteries Can Catch Alight; Thanks, Sony”

  1. Rusty on August 24th, 2007 3:29 am

    Isn’t that a Dell laptop on the picture?

  2. Cheap Laptops Lover on August 31st, 2007 7:10 am

    hahaha he’s right.

  3. Demi on November 8th, 2007 10:22 am

    i have now got a toshiba laptoop, i hope my battery doesn’t blow up!!

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