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Sony Is Halting Xperia Tablet Sales Following Manufacturing Defect [Updated]
Oh dear. Sony came out of this year’s IFA conference so well. It was a perfect return to form for a company we’ve been keen to see better things out of for a while. Now though, cracks are starting to form in the company’s core products. The Sony Xperia Tablet S — Sony’s first tablet under the Xperia banner — is being recalled due to a construction fault.
Apple’s Recalled First Gen iPod Nanos Are Now Being Replaced With New Models
Back in November, Apple recalled its first gen iPod nanos because of battery issues. Early responders had theirs replaced with the same model — but now Apple is sending out the current Nano instead.
Recalled Nanos Replaced With The Same Model
Last weekend we reported that Apple was recalling some of their first generation iPod Nanos with concerns that the ageing battery could overheat. And those of you hoping for an easy upgrade to the latest gen model will be disappointed.
Apple Recalls The First Gen iPod Nano
Apple hasn’t been having the best couple of weeks recently. The iPhone 4S’s battery woes have been a big issue, and the iOS 5.01 update they released to remedy the problem seems to have opened an entirely new can of worms. But now it’s come to light that the company has also recalled the first generation iPod Nano over safety risks with its ageing battery.
HP Recalling 70,000 Laptop Batteries Over Fire Hazard Concerns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq laptops. Apparently, there have been at two reported cases where the batteries caught on fire.
Robot Lawn Mower Can Lacerate, Probably Eat Humans
LawnBott, the US$2,750 robot which announced itself as your loyal automated lawn mower—capable of cutting 33,000 square feet of grass in a single charge—has revealed its true face: it wants to cut humans to pieces. Actually, just stupid humans, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kyodo America have decided to “recall them immediately.”
Nokia battery recall: local details
We heard about Nokia’s battery recall from the overnight feed, and here are the details on how to follow up on the issue here in Australia. It is the BL-5C made in the period Dec ’05 to Nov ’06. If you have this battery, you can call 1300 366 733 to find out if your battery is one of the troublesome models (or check the ID number on the web). Do your trousers a favour and get those batteries replaced. -Seamus Byrne
Sony Recalls 350,000 Razor-Sharp Cameras
Sony has announced the recall of 350,000 digital cameras which have the potential to cut and scratch users. The adhesive holding down the metal case is failing occasionally, causing dangerous sharp edges to lift up. 30 people have already been injured, prompting the Japan and US recall. Read on to see the failing models.
The Cyber-shot DSC-T5 is the affected model, specifically those with serial numbers between 3500001 and 3574100. Sony have said that they will cover parts and shipping, which is the least they can do for selling people cameras that could cut their hands or face. Sony were affected in previous months by large numbers of laptop battery recalls, so this will come as a doubly large blow to them. [The Register]
