Archive for January 10, 2008

LG investigates exploding laptop

After a journalist’s LG Electronics laptop reportedly exploded in flames, the company said Wednesday it was investigating.

“LG Electronics is collaborating with LG Chem, the battery maker, to investigate and determine the cause of the problem, as under normal usage conditions, this type of problem should not occur,” LG said in a statement.

South Korean media reported that a laptop belonging to a South Korean journalist burst into flames Tuesday after smoke began to emerge from it.
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