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Batteries the Focus of AT&T Investigation

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the and-going-and-going-and-going dept.

An anonymous reader writes "AT&T is focusing on the batteries supplied by Avestor as the cause of its 2006 equipment explosion in a suburban Houston neighborhood. The carrier says it has 17,000 of those same batteries still in its network. Some photos of the equipment that was shredded in the blast are also available."

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  1. China: Possible Source of Problem by reporter · · Score: -1, Troll
    The likely source of the problem is an unscrupulous manufacturer in China. The Sony batteries that spontaneously burst into flames were manufactured in China.

    Recently, defective tires manufactured in China killed two motorists.

    The seafood imported from China -- and tainted with deadly chemicals -- has not yet killed any American. However, long-term consumption of the contaminated seafood will eventually cause agonizing health problems.

    AT&T should immediately identify the country where its batteries were manufactured. Chances are good that a Chinese factory is the culprit.

  2. What about the kids? by AxXium · · Score: 0, Troll

    The first thought I had when I saw that was "Damn I hope there were no children playing in that yard". My next thought was "I hope that never happens to my kids since".

    axxium