Compaq Recalls Notebook AC Adapters

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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[mrfantasy]

We have about 1000 Compaq portables, about 1/4 of them have suspect adapters, and we did have a small fire last year started by an AC adapter from one of these computers. (the public safety officer disposed of the charred remains of the adapter before we could identify it, though.)