Dell &#39;fire hazard&#39; adapter recall
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p2pnet.net News:- Dell says it&#39;s recalling all most 1,000,000 Chinese-made notebook adapters because they represent a fire hazard and could also cause electrical shock.
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By PHILLIP NIFIELD South Wales Echo  Almost 150 batteries in Dell laptops used by Cardiff councillors and officials are being recalled because of fears that they might burst into flames.
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Blog: A Sony battery in a Toshiba laptop that was part of last year's massive recall caught fire last month in Great Britain.
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Certain adapters may pose a risk of fire or electrical shock.
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Dell has announced a massive recall of notebook computer power adapters, saying the components -- made by a company whose products caused a similar recall last month by IBM -- could overheat and spark fires or electrical shock.
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A state fire marshal said a plugged-in Dell laptop caused a $100,000 blaze that destroyed a home in Biddeford, Me. No one was hurt in the blaze.
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IBM said on Thursday it will recall  about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of  its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical  shock hazards.
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Ten days after Dell's record-setting notebook battery recall, Apple Computer Inc. told its customers Thursday to return 1.8 million batteries that could cause their Mac laptops to overheat and catch fire.
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NEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - IBM (IBM.NYS) has reportedly recalled more than half a million notebook power adapters due to the threat of melting plastic, and electric shock and fire hazards.
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DELL Inc. had started to recall power adapters for some of its notebook models because of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock, the American company announced on its Web site Friday.
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October 8, 2004 - Dell Inc. is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide_ 4.4 million worldwide_ used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock
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The following recall has been announced:
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Computer giant Dell is recalling 4.4 million laptop power adapters in response to worries that they could dangerously overheat.
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IBM is recalling power adapters that shipped with certain models of its ThinkPad notebooks sold between January 1999 and August 2000.
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Dell Inc.'s record-setting recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries raised safety concerns about the power source of countless electronic devices, but experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries, not the underlying technology.
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The adapters can overheat and cause damage to the circuit board, according to a safety agency. WASHINGTON: IBM will recall about 225,000 AC power adapters for several models of its laptop computer because
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IBM said on Thursday that it will recall about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical shock hazards.