Compaq Recalls Notebook AC Adapters

Posted by michael on Friday October 5, 2001 @06:09AM from the toasty! dept.

rotifer writes: "Compaq is recalling 1.4 million power adapters as fire hazards. I have one of these sitting on my living room floor right now. Compaq says in their FAQ on the subject "Compaq urges customers to discontinue use of the recalled AC adapter and to order a replacement adapter immediately." and that "We expect customers to receive their adapters within 5-10 days". Which means, of course, 5-10 days of not being able to use the computer. Has anyone had one of these things blow up on them? How dangerous is it to keep using it while waiting for the replacement part?" Only you can prevent notebook fires.

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For All You Compaq Users... by Lizard_King · 2001-10-05 06:18 · Score: 3, Informative

... who are going to keep using your AC adapters, please read up on your fire safety.
I don't want there to be a new /. poll next week around how many reader's homes burned down.

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