Apple MacBook Pro laptop — burns & fire risk
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Hazard
The battery may overheat and might consequently lead to burns or fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users — Importer (20/06/2019)
Product description
Laptop with a 15.4-inch (diagonal) display, 2.2-2.5 GHz processors, 256 GB-1 TB solid-state storage, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3 ports, and one HDMI port. The product was also sold online.
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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