When the US government said that there wasn’t a safe ‘hoverboard’ in the land early this year, it wasn’t kidding around. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 501,000 of the self-balancing vehicles over concerns that their batteries will overheat and catch fire. If you own one, the odds are that you’re affected: the notice covers models from relatively […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– HP is recalling 41,000 lithium-ion batteries which could be powering your notebook computer right now. HP issued the recall following seven reports of the battery packs overheating, melting or charring. There have been four reports of property damage totaling $4,000. The recall includes black batteries that measure about 8 inches long, 2 inches […]
The lithium-ion battery packs, which are made by Panasonic, can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday. Toshiba received four reports of the battery packs overheating and melting, though the CPSC said no injuries have been reported. Toshiba, which first announced the recall in […]
Apple on Thursday issued a recall for two-pronged AC wall plug adapters designed for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea over a potential risk for electric shock. Apple said that it was aware of 12 incidents around the world in which a two-pronged AC wall plug adapter broke and resulted in […]
