Volish Recall worries Red Panda maker
Published in News
Thursday, 23 May 2024 11:42

Volish Recall worries Red Panda maker


Mozilla feels some things are best forgotten

Microsoft's Windows Recall feature is drawing controversy even before it has left the preview stage.

Toshiba laptop chargers go up in flames
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 26 February 2024 10:39

Toshiba laptop chargers go up in flames


15.5 million recalled

Dynabook Americas, the firm that used to be Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over fears they could burn and set fire to your home.

US Product and Safety Commission recalls 78,500 HP laptops
Published in PC Hardware


Fire and burns hazards

The US Product and Safety Commission (UPSC) has announced a "battery safety" recall of about 78,500 HP laptops for what the UPSC calls "fire and burn hazards".

HP recalls 101,000 notebook batteries
Published in AI
Wednesday, 25 January 2017 20:46

HP recalls 101,000 notebook batteries


Less than 1 percent of notebooks affected


Hewlett Packard told the press that it will recall nearly 101,000 notebook batteries from products sold between March 2013 and October 2016, because the units could overheat and pose serious fire and burn hazards.

Samsung officially stops Note 7 production
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 08:09

Samsung officially stops Note 7 production


For good

Samsung has made a final decision to halt the production and sales of the Galaxy Note 7. After some of the replaced devices burst in flames, Samsung management decided to make a very unpopular, but necessary decision to stop the sales and production of Galaxy Note 7. 

Samsung Note 7 recall recalled
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 11 October 2016 10:39

Samsung Note 7 recall recalled


Not-so magnificant seven going to cost billions

Samsung appears to have made a pig’s ear of its Galaxy Note 7 recall and is ordering its resellers to stop sales and exchanges of the device pending investigation into the latest incidents.

Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
Published in Mobiles


Second recall is possible, but no announcement yet


Back in August, when the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launched, reports surfaced of battery problems causing device overheating and combustion, and the company issued a global device recall after several people  experienced property loss and various minor injuries.

Total Recall does not damage Samsung's bottom line
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Rest of the business doing brilliantly

Samsung expected to report a higher than expected third quarter profit, despite having to write off a fortune because of the global recall of its Galaxy Note 7.

Galaxy Note 7 is in the shops again
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 04 October 2016 14:29

Galaxy Note 7 is in the shops again


Total Recall puts "explosions" behind it

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is available for purchase again, at least in South Korea, and other regions across the globe will see the re-launch of the device in the coming weeks.

Samsung sees 60 per cent of Note 7 phones returned
Published in Mobiles

 

In South Korea and the United States

Samsung says that it has got back more than 60 percent of recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in South Korea and the United States.