Sony Battery Recall Triples - Now Includes Acer and Lenovo
The Sony laptop battery recall has hit 100,000, tripling in size since yesterday’s announcement that 35,000 were being recalled due to overheating problems. The recall now includes Li-ion batteries used in some Lenovo and Acer laptops as well as the original list of Dells, HPs and Toshibas.
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Coby’s just issued a recall of 12,000 TF-DVD170 and TF-DVD176 DVD boomboxes sold between May 2006 and October 2007.
According to the US Consumer Product and Safety Commission, the portable DVD/CD/MP3 players can overheat and cause a fire.
And yes, they were manufactured in China.
For additional information, contact Coby Electronics Corp. toll-free at (877) 231-9240 between 9 [...]
Canon Recall on PowerShot A650 IS
Canon has issued a recall for the PowerShot A650 IS (in China) because the Vari-Angle LCD display can leak light onto the image when used in bright sun.
So if your pix have been overexposed, it may not be you! US recall may follow.
Pseudo-Recall
Sony is offering repairs on the casings of "Cyber-shot" DSC-T5, which were released on the market in September 2005. The metal bottom plating on these units can warp and thus create a sharp edge which can then cut a user’s hands.
This affects about 66,000 of the cameras sold in Japan, and another 350,000 sold in [...]
PowerBook G4 Powercord Recall!
I have a PowerBook G4. I love it, it works great, and the design is perfect. But the one thing that just irritates the hell out of me is the power cord. I have gone through two, yes TWO power cords. They are the most delicate things in the world. I might as well be [...]
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