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IBM Sues Company Selling Fake, Flammable Batteries

Posted by Zonk on from the why-would-you-do-that dept.

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."

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  1. Re:$1,000,000 by kalirion · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Think about it. They have a demonstration that the fake batteries can cause harm to hardware, and most likely to wetware as well.

    Not to mention crotch-wear.