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15 Million Toshiba Laptop Adapters Recalled Over Burn and Fire Risks


An anonymous reader shared this report from CNN: Dynabook Americas, the company formerly known as Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over potential burn and fire hazards. The company said it received 679 reports of the recalled AC adapters overheating or catching on fi...

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNN: Dynabook Americas, the company formerly known as Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over potential burn and fire hazards. Consumers should stop using the adapters immediately and contact them for a free replacement, Dynabook Americas said. The article cites figures from Gartner showing that while Toshiba once led the laptop market, it now makes up about 1%.

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