Dell Recalls Notebook Power Adapter Cords
Dell and Mobility Electronics are offering to replace the power adapter cords on about 38,000 Dell notebooks to avoid potential electrical shocks for their owners.
Source: CNetThe Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker has begun contacting customers who purchased its Dell Combination Auto/Air Power Adapter, offered as an accessory for Dell Inspiron and Latitude notebooks. Dell began selling the adapter, which can work in a car or on a plane, in January for between $90 and $110. Although there have not been any reports of problems with the adapter, lab tests showed that it could produce an electrical shock if used with any cord other than the one it is packaged with from the factory, according to representatives at Dell and the adapter's manufacturer, Mobility Electronics.
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