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Japan's NEC Corp. said Tuesday it is offering to
repair some of its laptop computers for free because they could
start emitting smoke and a smell resembling melting plastic, the
company said.
The voluntary recall affects up
to about 970,000 Lavie and VersaPro computers made between 2003 and
2006, said NEC spokeswoman Mari Takahashi.
"We have received 261
reports that users complained of a smell like plastic melting or
smoke coming out of the computers," she said.
"But we have confirmed such
a defect would not start a fire because the computer is made of
flame-resistant material."
NEC estimates that about 120 more
computers could develop similar defects, she said.
The problem is due to wiring
having been installed too close to the main part of the computer,
which may also affect the display, the company said.
The voluntary recall affects
Lavie L and Lavie F computers made from May 2003 to April 2004,
Lavie G Type L and Type F computers made from May 2003 to August
2004, and VersaPro computers manufactured between May 2003 and March
2006.
-- AFP
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