Sony Laptop Recall

Sony Corp is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. The recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company had improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear quickly and cause a short circuit and overheating. A mistake in a circuit board inside the display could also cause overheating inside its rim. Sony has already received 209 reports of overheating worldwide and seven cases where people received minor burns.

iPod Sets Man’s Pants on Fire

A man in Atlanta says that he had placed his iPod Nano in his pocket and it burst into flames causing his pant to catch fire. He also had a glossy piece of paper in his pocket that he believes shielded him from being burned. He believes that the iPod’s battery is responsible because it uses a lithium ion battery, the same kind of battery that was recalled for setting laptops on fire. The Apple company says that they would replace the device when he sends it back. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened with iPods.