$6000 Acer Desktops Recalled Due To Overheating Problems

jmke · 20th March 2009, 12:09

GAMING BOX BUILDER ACER has been forced by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall a number of its top-end Predator desktops because they present a burn hazard to users.

The machines, which were sold between May and September last year for up to $6,000, were manufactured in China and have model numbers ASG7200 and ASG7700.

The recall comes after Acer received reports of internal wiring becoming bent or stripped causing the computers to overheat. This has lead to short-circuiting resulting in melted internal components and external casings.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...ators-recalled

jmke · 20th March 2009, 12:10

Give me $6000 and I'll build you a monster gaming rig which will have no risk of overheating

geoffrey · 20th March 2009, 17:20

I'll do it for $ 5500

jmke · 20th March 2009, 20:21

but it will have a slightly less touch of class

geoffrey · 20th March 2009, 20:23

I'm cheaper!

Er... don't pull that one out of its context.

jmke · 20th March 2009, 21:00

you've provided all the cheap pulling there that's needed

20th March 2009, 12:09	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	$6000 Acer Desktops Recalled Due To Overheating Problems GAMING BOX BUILDER ACER has been forced by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall a number of its top-end Predator desktops because they present a burn hazard to users. The machines, which were sold between May and September last year for up to $6,000, were manufactured in China and have model numbers ASG7200 and ASG7700. The recall comes after Acer received reports of internal wiring becoming bent or stripped causing the computers to overheat. This has lead to short-circuiting resulting in melted internal components and external casings. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...ators-recalled __________________

20th March 2009, 12:10	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	Give me $6000 and I'll build you a monster gaming rig which will have no risk of overheating __________________

20th March 2009, 17:20	#3
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	I'll do it for $ 5500 __________________

20th March 2009, 20:21	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	but it will have a slightly less touch of class __________________

20th March 2009, 20:23	#5
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	I'm cheaper! Er... don't pull that one out of its context. __________________

20th March 2009, 21:00	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	you've provided all the cheap pulling there that's needed __________________

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