Laptop Battery Explosion Blamed for House Burning

A homeowner believes that his Dell laptop may have exploded and caused his house to burn down. While there are no official reports yet to this effect, this seems to be another blow to Dell after the company issued a recall for some 4 million batteries for danger of overheating and blowing up.

Via Herald Tribune:

A fire that destroyed a South Venice house and left a family of five homeless early Thursday may have been sparked by a Dell computer model that was recalled by the company because its battery was a fire hazard.

Homeowner Louis Minnear, 36, said his wife’s Dell laptop was sitting on papers on the family’s couch when the couch mysteriously caught fire.

Lesons learned:

  1. Do not leave your laptop turned on and lying on top of a couch.
  2. Avoid #1, especially if your laptop’s a Dell.
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