Tag archive: recall

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard has reached a settlement (PDF) with the Consumer Product Safety Commission that has the company paying a civil penalty of $425,000 for failing to notify the CPSC over reported problems with lithium-ion batteries in some of the company's notebook computers. The recalled lithium-ion battery packs could overheat, posing a risk of burning or fire. At least two of the incidents where the batteries malfunctioned… Read More

Toyota is issuing a voluntary safety recall for about 420,000 vehicles in the United States and 550,000 vehicles worldwide to replace a crankshaft pulley on its V6 engine. In the US, 283,200 Toyotas and 137,000 Lexus vehicles are affected, and all are in the 2004, 2005, and 2006 model years. According to Toyota, the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley could become misaligned on the cars. If left uncorrected, the power steering pump could become… Read More

Would your rather have your Toyota uncontrollably accelerate or your BMW set on fire? It's a choice you could have unknowingly made in the past few years. The NY Times is reporting that BMW plans to recall 32,000 vehicles because of a fire hazard. BMW has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a number of its cars have a faulty electronic circuit board that could fail, leading to a “smoldering of the water… Read More

Well, chaps, the BlackBerry PlayBook is headed to the United Kingdom on June 16. The cost: £400 (16GB), £480 (32GB), and £560 (64GB).  All three price points are for Wi-Fi only units. We don't yet have a date on when the 3G/4G equipped PlayBooks will start hitting either side of the Atlantic. RIM's tablet has had a rough North American launch, with lukewarm reviews and a small recall for 1,000 PlayBooks sold in Staples stores. Many… Read More

The BlackBerry PlayBook launch hasn't gone as smoothly as RIM had hoped. Upon launch, it was plagued by mediocre reviews because of its BlackBerry Bridge tethering and lack of native email, and now 1,000 PlayBooks are being recalled from Staples due to a manufacturing issue that sounds suspiciously similar to the problem we encountered with our first PlayBook review unit. I like the PlayBook and love how quickly RIM is putting out updates… Read More

Apple will release its new line of highly-revamped MacBook Pro laptops as early as March 1, according to a variety of rumors currently circulating online. The new laptop models are said to be powered by Intel's second-generation Core i-series processors. A “person familiar with the matter” tells Apple Insider that Apple will introduce the new MacBook Pros within two weeks time. The release is later than expected, however,… Read More

Intel introduced a new processor architecture at this year's Consumer Electronics Show dubbed Sandy Bridge, the second generation of the company's Core-i series CPUs. The new chips sport an integrated graphics processor that is powerful enough to compete with mid-range video cards, eliminating the need for consumers to also invest in a pricey display adapter for their new computers. Unfortunately for Intel, a design flaw has led to a… Read More

The Skype toolbar add-on has became a headache for Mozilla, and will be blocked from the Firefox browser until further notice. Mozilla announced yesterday that the Skype feature was responsible for roughly 40,000 crashed browsers in the last week, and was seriously slowing down page loading. We can’t imagine there are too many people who are crushed about losing a toolbar plug-in, but for those of you that are – don’t worry too much yet. Mozilla… Read More

Computer maker Toshiba has announced a recall for over 40,000 Satellite T-series notebooks over a potential burn hazard: the computers can overheat where the AC adapters plug into the computer, to the point where the computer's base could melt. Toshiba says that it has received two reports of minor injuries due to the defect; however, there have been 129 reports of melting around the AC adapter plug, and two reports of minor property… Read More

GPS maker Garmin has issued a voluntary recall of about 1.25 million nüvi personal navigation devices because they contain batteries that can oveheat, creating a possible fire hazard. Just under 800,000 of the units were sold in the United States; the recall impacts selected Garmin nüvi 200W, 250WW, 260W, and nü 7xx devices. Nüvi owners can determine if the recall applies to their unit by entering their GPS's serial… Read More

Steve Jobs was aware of the iPhone 4’s antenna woes and forged forward anyway, anonymous sources have told the Wall Street Journal. But flustered owners still won’t get a recall at tomorrow’s press event. An eleventh-hour article in the Journal confirms an earlier report that senior engineers within Apple raised red flags about the iPhone 4’s perimeter antenna. Jobs himself, the source claims, was aware that such an antenna could be problematic,… Read More

The digital ink isn’t even dry on a story about Nissan recalling the Infiniti G35, and yet another recall has been issued today. Apparently not to be outdone by the Japanese who are having all the fun these days with recalls, GM has stepped up and warned that a piece of the Hummer H3 hood might fly off of the vehicle while in motion. Autonews.com has confirmed that GM has filed the issue with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… Read More

It hasn’t been a particularly stellar year for Japanese auto manufacturers in terms of the little things like keeping customers alive. Toyota has done its best to trash it reputation, and now Nissan, which owns the Infiniti brand, has announced that a connector in the G35 sedans and coups could be faulty, which would prevent the air bags from deploying. The wire harness on 2005 to 2007 G35 Coupes, and 2005 to 2006 G35 Sedans can wear down and… Read More

Peripheral and accessory maker Belkin has issued a voluntary recall for its TuneBase Direct with Hands-Free, TuneBaseFM with Hands-Free, and TuneBaseFM with ClearScan in-car iPod docks sold since April 1, 2009. The company says a washer in the products' cigarette lighter adapter can create a risk of fire in certain conditions during prolonged power-on periods—like, say, leaving the adapter plugged in overnight. Belkin says it believes the… Read More

Working in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hewlett-Packard has issued a recall for about 70,000 batteries sold in a variety of notebook computers from August 2007 through March 2008. The lithium-ion batteries have a risk of overheating, potentially leading to burns or fires. HP has received two reports of batteries having overheated, resulting in fires and minor property damage. To date, no injuries have been… Read More