The London North West Healthcare NHS Trust has decided to sue technology company HP following an incident in which an exploding laptop caused significant damage to equipment in a hospital X-ray lab. The NHS trust claims that equipment worth £410,000, including an endoscopic X-ray machine, was damaged beyond repair. HP had previously issued recalls for certain laptop models due to battery overheating, but the specific model involved in the hospital incident was not included in those recalls. Neither HP nor the London North West Healthcare NHS Trust have provided comments on the ongoing legal proceedings. Sources:– Lithium-ion batteries: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35944400– HP laptop recalls: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/12/hp-recalls-laptop-batteries-over-fire-risk

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2023 04:03 UTC