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HP & Dell Face Lawsuits From Exploding Hardware

Posted by Zonk on from the not-something-you-want-to-wake-up-to dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dell and Hewlett-Packard are both facing lawsuits over catastrophic equipment failures that lead to fires and injuries last year. 'In one case, a North Dakota auto lube shop owner claims that a Dell monitor he purchased caught fire and burned down his business ... meanwhile, an Arkansas man has sued HP, claiming that an HP Compaq Presario PC he purchased from Wal-Mart burst into flames, causing a blaze that destroyed his house and seriously injured his daughter.'"

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  1. Wow by moogied · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    All jokes aside(sorry) these are some serious bullshit lawsuits. This is kind of like sueing a car company for being seriously injured when you crashed into the pole. Any high electric-use device is "likely" to cause an electrical fire. I don't see how these irresponsible homeowners can sue HP? Should I go buy some laptops and place them on top of venting gas tanks and then when it explodes, sue sony?

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