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U.S. CPSC October 8, 2004	Dell Inc. Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers The adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers.
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Andy Patrizio	HP Recalls 70,000 Batteries on Fire Worries For the fourth time since 2005, HP laptop batteries are found too hot to handle.
U.S. CPSC April 20, 2006	HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2005	Hewlett-Packard Company Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.
InternetNews May 24, 2010	More HP Laptop Batteries Recalled The company has to expand its recall to another 54,000 batteries because they are at risk of catching fire. Is yours on the list?
U.S. CPSC July 15, 2008	Bench Scale Adapters Recalled by American Weigh Scales Due to Fire Hazard The recalled bench scale adapters can smoke, catch fire and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC November 10, 2009	Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard A plastic weld on the power adapters can fail and allow two parts to separate, exposing live electrical contacts. This poses a shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 14, 2009	HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 14, 2004	Psion Teklogix Corp.Recall of AC Power Adapters The adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 9, 2007	Toshiba Recalls AC Adapters sold with Portable DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard The AC adapters can fail, causing the portable DVD player to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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U.S. CPSC June 8, 2004	Targus Recall of International Plug Adapters The adapters may have an electrical wiring problem, posing a shock and fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire.
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U.S. CPSC September 13, 2005	Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Recall of Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation 2 Systems The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt. This poses the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 20, 2003	Comarco Recall to Replace Detachable Plugs On Power Adapters The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2011	HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 25, 2003	Certain VAIO Notebook Computers Recalled by Sony Electronics Inc. Users could receive a mild electric shock when the recalled computers are connected to a phone line and the phone rings.
U.S. CPSC June 29, 2010	Radio Systems Corporation Recalls Power Adapters Sold with PetSafe(R) Heated Wellness Sleepers Due to Fire Hazard When the metal connector is removed from the bed, it can cause arcing between the coil spring and the connector, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold with DYMO Printers Due to Burn Hazard The power adapters can fail, causing the printer to overheat. This can pose a burn hazard to consumers.
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U.S. CPSC August 19, 2008	Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 30, 2010	Comarco Recalls Power Adapters for Laptops Due to Burn Hazard Faulty wiring can cause the connector tips to heat and melt the plastic encasing the connector tips, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 2, 2010	Toshiba Recalls T Series Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard The notebook computers can overheat at the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
InternetNews August 14, 2006 David Needle	Dell in Huge Notebook Recall Dell is joining with the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission in a voluntary recall of some 4.1 million notebook batteries manufactured between 2004 and 2006. It is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a risk of fire.
InternetNews June 19, 2007 David Needle	Gateway Owns The Latest Battery Recall Gateway announces voluntary recall of 14,000 notebook battery packs.
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U.S. CPSC July 2, 2008	Paintball Gun Adapters Recalled by RAP4 Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards The remote line adapter can burst when over tightened, posing serious impact and laceration hazards to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 23, 2005	Thomson Inc. Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries RCA portable DVD players (model number DRC600N) sold nationwide from September 2002 through July 2003 may have batteries that pose a serious burn and fire hazard. Here's what consumers should do.
InternetNews June 30, 2010	Sony Warns of Overheating Laptops Sony Electronics has issued a warning about a security glitch that could cause more than half a million notebooks to overheat, and offers a simple fix.
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U.S. CPSC January 11, 2006	American Biophysics Corp. Recall of Accessory Used to Clean Mosquito Magnet The maintenance accessory is an "L"-shaped, Quick-Clear Valve Adapter that can leak or break apart during use, possibly striking and injuring nearby persons or releasing pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2) that can freeze exposed skin.
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