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02/05/2003, 4:10pm, EST

Wednesday, February 5th

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User calls for Apple Power Cord recall

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USC's Daily Trojan reports on a potentially dangerous defective Apple power cords and a law student's efforts to have the power cords recalled because of saftey concers due to aberrent electrical discharges (sparks). The same problems were evidently echoed by other readers in Apple's Support Forums, but Apple refused to acknowledge the problem (or resolve the situation) and subsequently deleted the posts (as well as links to the online petition requesting a recall of defective power cords).

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104516 02/05, 4:23pm, EST Me, too....
My iBook's power adapter has ALWAYS sparked upon plugging it into an outlet. C'mon, Apple, at least address the issue to ensure us of our safety, or to recall the devices.

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104517 02/05, 4:26pm, EST 15 minutes
Her fifteen minutes aof fame are up, time to sue McDonalds now.

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104518 02/05, 4:28pm, EST Same Here
I thought it was just mine but since it still worked I didn't make a big deal out of it. The actual plugs no longer retract together. I can move each individual plug independently.

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104519 02/05, 4:30pm, EST lawsuits
if there is a fire or someone gets hurt, Apple deleting the posts displays wilful neglegance.. I don't think they'd want that, would they? replacing a few hundred power cords is nothing compared to a 100 million dollar lawsuit..

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104520 02/05, 4:34pm, EST stupid
The sparks only happen when the AC adapter is plugged into the ibook/powerbook before it is plugged into the wall. If you plug it into the wall first and then into the iBook/PowerBook there isn't any spark.

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104521 02/05, 4:35pm, EST Same thing
happened to me with my powercord (PBG4 Rev A) and I thought I was the only one. Hopefully Apple will do the right thing noew before someone gets electrocuted.

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104522 02/05, 4:40pm, EST Perhaps
Perhaps this is more than the regular spark when plugged in. I had a Powerbook cord fritz a few weeks back - lots of sparks **inside** the wire itself, dropping in and out power - definite fire hazard to my eyes - and nearly $30 to replace the cord portion by itself.

If this is what he's talking about he's not alone - and it's far more serious than the plug-in spark - definite fire hazard.

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104524 02/05, 4:45pm, EST of course
If an electrical device is drawing power when it is being plugged in it will spark sometimes. There is nothing wrong with the cord, and it is not a fire hazard. Go unplug your blender, turn the switch on, then plug it in and tell me you can't make a spark.

Just plug the cord into the wall THEN the iBook, problem solved. Why are some law students so smart yet so stupid? (I know a couple more that fit that profile...)

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104526 02/05, 4:57pm, EST As a consultant...
I have seen my share of "sparky" PB and iBook power adaptors. I have seen the cables sizzle inside and once, the resulting spark cut the cord in two... So, Apple, don't tell me the people rising this concern are making it up or overstating the circumstances. Like someone said: willful neglect in a court of law will cost a hell of a lot more than a recall.

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104527 02/05, 5:04pm, EST whine, whine, whine...
whine, whine, whine...

Please read the post about the Blender, come on ya'll this is basic electrical principles.

Sheesh...

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