Exploding Laptops Again!
Newspaper reporters on assignment at a hospital in Seoul, Korea noticed smoke coming from a colleague’s briefcase today. They rushed the briefcase outside where local news accounts say it exploded in flames. Is this what reporters call a “hot assignment”?
The notebook computer was reportedly made by LG Electronics, and the battery by a subsidiary. This incident brings new attention to the hazards that mobile device batteries may pose. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just last week imposed new restrictions on batteries that airline passengers may carry on board.
Lithium and lithium ion battery technologies are at the focus of safety concerns. The TSA website has an extensive discussion of battery safety, as well as transportation rules. Find it here.
A typical LG Notebook