Good Lord! And I only say that when circumstances call for it. Indeed, these recalls brings us a whole new meaning of “ouch”!
Recall #1: Acer laptops (fortunately, Sistertech has no clients with these models)
Though no injuries have been reported, the recall bulletin states that a short circuit in the laptops internal microphone wire under the palm rest has damaged three machines.
The recall covers several models in the Aspire-series of notebooks, including the Acer AS3410, AS3410T, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ and AS3810TZG. They were all sold between June and October of 2009.
The nice people at Acer request that users “stop using the computers immediately”. Great.
Recall #2: I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about this one.
The second recall involves nearly one million home improvement books published by Oxmoor House.
According to the CPSC, errors in the books can lead do-it-yourselfers to make risky mistakes while installing or repairing their electrical wiring. In fact the errors in diagrams and wiring instructions could cause people to be shocked or create a fire hazard.
Well, The One In Charge knows we’ve all made mistakes. However, given the publishing scope of this “home improvement” advice I think heads are gonna roll.
The recalled books were published under nine different titles including AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook, Lowe’s Complete Home Improvement and Repair, Lowe’s Complete Home Wiring, Sunset Basic Home Repairs, Sunset Complete Home Wiring, Sunset Complete Patio Book, Sunset Home Repair Handbook, Sunset Water Gardens and Sunset You Can Build – Wiring.
All the books have been sold at bookstores and home improvement stores for years, with some having been in publication for more than three decades. (emphasis mine!)