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Toshiba has recalled 41,000 of its Satellite T135, T135D and Pro T130 laptops due to problems with overheating that could lead to the machines catching fire.
The problems is mainly affecting users in the US, Canada and Europe.
Overheating of the plastic around the AC adaptor plug is reported to have caused two users to suffer minor burns and has also caused minor damage to property.
The overheating problem has been reported to Toshiba by 129 users, causing the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a warning notice.
Around 41,000 laptops sold between August 2009 and August 2010 worldwide are believed to be affected by the fault.
In a statement Toshiba said: “To protect you from injury and your computer from damage, Toshiba strongly recommends that you update your system BIOS to version to 2.70 for the Satellite T135, 1.90 for the Satellite T135D and 2.70 for the Satellite Pro T130.”
The downloaded programme will detect if a laptop is overheating and will shut down its power supply.
Consumers will then be able to get the machine repaired by Toshiba, free of charge.
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