Apple Recalls Power Adapters
News Apple Computer is recalling 570,000 power adapters used on some older PowerBook models after reports that the brick-shaped units can overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. Apple is providing a free replacement power adapter.
[July 7, 2001, 15:14]
Will PC Makers Copy Apple's Price Hike?
News They just got hit with a couple of whammies.it is an occupational hazard. Although Apple Computer raised the price of its new iMac by $100 (about £70) on Wednesday because of rising component costs, PC makers probably won't follow with similar...
[March 22, 2002, 9:17]
Apple Warns On Hot PowerBooks
News It determined that the source of the problem, which it said could pose a fire hazard, was a short circuit inside the batteries, manufactured by LG Chem of South Korea. Apple Computer is recalling about 28,000 batteries that shipped this year in its...
[August 20, 2004, 12:10]
Safety Scare Over G4 Batteries
News In both cases the computer maker said that an internal short in the batteries could cause their cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Apple is recalling 128,000 batteries that were shipped in its PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 laptops...
[May 23, 2005, 9:15]
Power-switch Glitch Hits Some G4 Macs
News I'm concerned that had I not been home to unplug it, would it have been a fire hazard? Although Apple has not officially announced a fix, moderators of Apple's online discussion boards have recommended that customers try a workaround that involves...
[November 15, 2000, 10:01]
HP Recalls Batteries As Damage Reports Fly In
News An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt, or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard," according to the safety commission. HP, however, is hardly alone in facing battery recalls - computer makers such as Dell and...
[April 21, 2006, 9:35]
Apple Recalls Laptop Batteries
News These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers," the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a press release on Thursday. Apple Computer is recalling 1.8 million batteries that use Sony's battery cell technology, it...
[August 24, 2006, 19:50]
Apple Wins Victory Against Fan Site
News Unlike the whistleblower who discloses a health, safety or welfare hazard affecting all, or the government employee who reveals mismanagement or worse by our public officials, [the enthusiast sites] are doing nothing more than feeding the public's...
[March 14, 2005, 8:10]
Compaq Recalls Power Adapters
News Notebook power adapters have repeatedly been recalled due to potential fire hazard. This summer, Apple Computer recalled 570,000 adapters, citing fire risk. Compaq Computer is recalling nearly 1.4 million notebook power adapters, citing fire risk.
[October 5, 2001, 9:46]
Six Judges Return To Microsoft Suit
News CCIA's members include AOL, Sun, Red Hat and Oracle, and it distributed a recent study that said Microsoft software was a hazard to the economy and to national security. In addition, she said, Massachusetts' proposed remedies were so outlandish...
[November 5, 2003, 9:40]
UK Govt Finds Security Flaws In VoIP And Texting Technology
News I would hazard a guess that (most people) had not heard about it before today. Apple, Hitachi, NetBSD, Red Hat and Symantec have determined that their products aren't affected by the flaws. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination...
[January 14, 2004, 7:30]
