Toshiba recently recalled some faulty laptop batteries made by Panasonic. The batteries have a chance of overheating, thus posing a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Earlier, Toshiba had received four reports of the batteries overheating and melting, but no injuries were reported. The recall started in January, and Toshiba said they were recalling notebook batteries sold since June 2011. The Japanese manufacturer said they would replace them for free.
"Burning" batteries are not unusual. In 2006, Dell and Apple recalled batteries made by Sony, because they had concerns that they could overheat or explode. A few days before the recall, an Apple iPhone reportedly exploded on a flight to Hawaii.
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Nice article. I recently had to return a Toshiba Satellite unfortunately, the hard drive broke.
ReplyDeleteI have a Toshiba laptop, and I hope the battery does not melt!
ReplyDeleteCheck the battery. If it has the number G71C000XX110 it is faulty. (10.8 volts 2900mAh)
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