Lenovo Recalls Over Half a Million Laptop Cords Due to Fire Hazard

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Faulty power cords distributed with select Lenovo notebooks could overheat and catch fire

Lenovo is recalling more than 500,000 AC power cords distributed in the U.S. and another 44,000 in Canada due the risk of overheating and burning or catching fire. The potentially affected power cords were manufactured from February 2011 to December 2011 and distributed with the company's B, G, S, U, V, and Z Series of IdeaPad laptops, as well as its B, G, and V Series of non-IdeaPad laptops.
The cords, which are black in color, have "LS-15" molded onto the AC adapter at the end. You can find the date code on a label attached to the cord in the format REV: 00 YYMM, according to a notice posted on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's website.
So far, there haven't been any reported incidents in the U.S. or Canada involving the aforementioned power cords, though there have been 15 incidents outside the U.S. that involve overheating, sparking, melting, and burning. None have resulted in injuries.
If you own one of the affected models, Lenovo says to stop using the power cord and to unplug it immediately. You can then contact Lenovo for a free replacement.
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