Late Thursday, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission formally issued a statement recalling Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, asking customers to “immediately stop using, and power down the device.” The company [Samsung] has also updated its web site with more information about the problem and how to get it fixed.  You can view the updates by […]
Wesley Harzog of Horry County, South Carolina went out to pick up his daughters leaving his Galaxy Note 7 plugged in his garage at home.  When they returned, they found the home to be in flames with firefighters already on the scene. Everybody was here, and they were actually at the front door about ready to […]
On Thursday, we reported that Samsung was getting reports from customers about their Galaxy Note 7 phones burning up. “We have received several reports of battery explosion on the Note 7 that was officially launched on August 19.  It has been confirmed that it was a battery cell problem.” – Samsung’s President of Mobile Business Koh Dong-jin. […]
Sony is recalling its Vaio Laptop battery packs because it has been reported that they could cause burns and could cause a fire hazard under certain conditions. The laptop battery’s product numbers are: SVE15132CXW SVE1513KCXS SVE15134CXP SVE1513MCXB SVE15134CXS SVE1513MCXW SVE15134CXW SVE1513MPXS SVE15135CXW SVE1513RCXB SVE151390X SVE1513RCXS SVE1513APXS SVE1513RCXW SVE1513BCXS SVE1513TCXW SVE1513JCXW SVE171390X Remedy Consumers should immediately […]
