05/09, 4:26pm
Fire hazard forces increase in recalled Lenovo ThinkCentre computers
Lenovo's earlier recall of its ThinkCentre M90z and ThinkCentre M70z all-in-one desktop computers has been expanded to include more units. The voluntary recall -- involving both the manufacturer and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission -- now has a higher number of affected machines, up from 50,500 to 188,000.
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06/17, 11:00pm
Recall based on two overheating reports
Cloud Engines, makers of the popular Pogoplug line of accessories, has issued a voluntary recall of its Pogoplug Video hardware product. The issue involves the advanced processing chip that processes video in real time -- the company has received at least two reports of the chip overheating, leading to safety issues (despite the presence of a fan in the product). None of the other Pogoplug products are affected, as none of them use the same processing chip.
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