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Sony Corporation from Japan has launched a voluntary recall for their laptops of 438,000 Sony Vaio notebooks a.k.a portable computers, this is because of a potential hazard that could cause the laptops to easily overheat and possibly catch fire/burn a user.
This is one of the biggest computer recalls since in 2006 when Dell Inc recalled a sum of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries because they could overheat and catch fire. This Sony’s laptop recall affects 72,800 computers in the United States, said a Sony representative.
So far, Sony received about 15 reports of overheating, including one of a consumer who suffered a minor burn, said U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.
The flaw found in Sony VGN-TZ100, Sony VGN-TZ200, Sony VGN-TZ300 and Sony VGN-TZ2000 series laptops, is related to “irregularly positioned wires near the computer’s hinge and/or dislodged screw inside the hinge” that can cause a short circuit and overheat.
“This poses a burn hazard to Sony’s laptop users,” the agency added. “Sony has initiated a voluntary program to perform a free laptop inspection and, if necessary, will repair the laptop to ensure these units meet our high quality standards.”
Sony has been dogged in recent years by recalls of laptop computer batteries amid concerns they would overheat and catch fire. In 2006, Dell, Apple Inc, Lenovo Group Ltd, Toshiba Corp and also some other computer makers recalled more than 8 million Sony batteries product.
Sony seems to declined in commenting on the potential cost it will incur to repair the computers. Watch videos on ‘Sony Laptops Recalls‘
So, what’s your opinion regarding this ‘Sony Japan Laptops Recalls On Burn Concern’ ?
September 8th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Sony should be more aware of their reputation…btw, i love sony laptops!
September 8th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Yes, Sony is a big giant IT company.
They should aware for their laptop’s quality before selling it to public.