IBM Sues Company Selling Fake, Flammable Batteries

Bergkamp10 writes "A Computerworld article is reporting that IBM is suing Shentech for selling laptop batteries that catch on fire and sport allegedly fake IBM logos. IBM apparently followed up on a claim by a customer that an 'IBM' laptop battery bought at Shentech caught on fire and damaged his laptop. The customer reported the problem to Lenovo (who license Big Blue's trademark) who subsequently ordered 12 batteries from Shentech and found them all to be fakes. IBM is asking for US$1 million in damages for each dodgy battery sold."

Comments

Flammable Batteries

[ninjapiratemonkey]

Shentech's slogan: They're the hottest product on the market!

Re:Flammable Batteries

[adona1]

So I guess they'll be having a firesale pretty soon :)

Fake Flammable Batteries?!

[Karganeth]

Damnit, I want the genuine sony flammable batteries!

Re:Fake Flammable Batteries?!

[Korveck]

Why would you buy the genuine sony flammable batteries, when you can buy one alike, at 1/5 of the price?

This is different though

[commodoresloat]

If fake Apple products catch fire, it is the just wrath of the almighty Jobs sending a message to the nonbelievers. If your knockoff power adapters simply died without incident, I'd say you got off easy.

Whislt perusing the site...

[Khyber]

I notice a very poor and typically Eastern usage of our language. Even though the only supposed locale for this place is in NY, I wouldn't put it past the place to be a Chinese-run hackshop, given the company name and the grammar on the website. Shentech? C'mon now, the name alone raised red flags.

Re:Whislt perusing the site...

[Sanat]

"the name alone raised red flags"

Was this an intentional pun or one that just happened?

Re:$1,000,000

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm particularly amused that they purchased 12... and THEN sued for $1m per sold battery.

Fire

[neapolitan]

Dear Sir / Madam:

I'm writing to inform you of a fire which has broken out on the premises of ...^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H

FIRE! FIRE! HELP ME! 123 Callington Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss

Re:A rather shady looking parts dealer

[c0nst]

And if the price is not good enough, the product picture will do the job :)

Re:Unhelpful summary

[Anonymous Coward]

And while we're all having an orgy of unverified claims, I will assert that you're a homo.

Re:$1,000,000

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, -1 Dumbass would be a rather useful mod

If I put one in my pocket...

[Anonymous Coward]

...will it break my spine and ribs?

Re:$1,000,000

[fireman sam]

Didn't Sony already do this?

Re:$1,000,000

[TooMuchToDo]

Even if I was a friend of the IBM legal team, the "holy thunder of God Himself" line (along with the fact that it's *IBMs* legal team) would scare the shit out of me.

To counterfeiters: Prepare to be penny/asset-less.

Re:$1,000,000

[jmac1492]

Exactly, the RIAA would be justified if someone decided to put songs onto a CD, embed viruses in them to attack OS-X, Linux and Windows while also messing up standard CD-Players, and sporting the Sony or other RIAA-partner's name on it. Hell, with how lawyer crazy they are, I bet the RIAA would go crazy if someone even went around making CD's that just screwed up Windows computers and put Sony's name on it.

ObSimpsons

[istartedi]

Homer: [gasps] Look at these low, low prices on famous brand-name
electronics!
Bart: Don't be a sap, Dad. These are just crappy knock-offs.
Homer: Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look,
there's Magnetbox and Sorny.

Re:Knife is too sharp! Teflon is too slick!

[Weedlekin]

"Liquid that hot mixed with the styrofoam/paper cup and plastic lid made for a disaster waiting to happen. The coffee cup and its lid quite literally began to melt and disintegrate under the heat."

Polystyrene melts at 240C, which is well over twice the boiling point of water at sea level, so your claim is an excellent example of the phenomenon of rectal vocalisation.