Saturday, October 9, 2010

FAA Acknowledges Heat in Cargo Holds May Ignite Laptop Batteries

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/10/faa-cargo-hold-heat-can-ignite-lithium-ion-batteries.html

Apparently airplane cargo holds can get hot enough to ignite laptop batteries.  Definitely not the best design ever...
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41 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    Haha, KABOOOM! hahahahahhaahahhaahh!

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  2. Aeacus.WardenOctober 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    damn, that's crazy

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  3. Abigale ConsultingOctober 9, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    That sucks.

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  4. The GuruOctober 9, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Not good.

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  5. Kewt JessieOctober 9, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Design Fial

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  6. SwitcherOctober 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    lol dodgy

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  7. EvenOctober 9, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    dodgy

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  8. RengerOctober 9, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    Wow, thank god I never put my laptop in checked luggage.

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  9. (Generic name)October 9, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    hahaha oh wow..

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  10. Light Weight Baby!October 9, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    I just got done with my GTL session this morning, and I was amused by your post... keep up the solid work!

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  11. DarianOctober 9, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    dang. that's why laptops go on carry on haha

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  12. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    lol that sucks

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  13. befashionistic.blogspot.com/October 9, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    I hope these will be Macbooks

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  14. The Square CircleOctober 9, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    oh wow. has this actually happened?

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  15. IndustrialHazeOctober 9, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    not working with shipping laptops now for sure

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  16. UnrealOctober 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Lol, that's smart! Let's let these things heat up so they can ASPLODE DEM LAPTOPS!

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  17. yuyiuyiOctober 9, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    oh, wow. I'll be careful!

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  18. nickOctober 9, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    that would suck

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  19. FOnline worldOctober 9, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    Ok! That seriously creeped me out!

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  20. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    wow, thanks for the heads up!

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  21. Discerning GentlemanOctober 9, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    good job here!

    you just inspired more bubbles on "Enhanced by MS Paint"... check it out!

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  22. Lewis ChanOctober 9, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    this sounds scary

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  23. Toliver EdgeOctober 9, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    Wow, lol, wonder how many terrorists will turn out to be flaming batteries.

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  24. Tip JunkiesOctober 9, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Fail design is fail

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  25. Jimmy VolmerOctober 9, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    this post made me open my eyes and stop squinting!!!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    wow

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  27. JehabbiOctober 10, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    FAIL!

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  28. Quinn ElectronicsOctober 10, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    daaang

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  29. hungrrOctober 10, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    I'd be so sad :( I love my laptop

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  30. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    :S Dat sucks

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  31. Max SteelOctober 10, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    lol

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  32. stocaldOctober 10, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Airlines suck. All they want is your money and they pay the inspectors to ok their planes.

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  33. Ultimate BananaOctober 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Mhm idk...

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  34. BattlecrabOctober 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    Never checking my laptop ever!

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  35. tortacularOctober 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    indeed! I would love MORE.

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  36. JamesOctober 10, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    :O!

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  37. JackOctober 10, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    This is not goo.

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  38. LongkidOctober 10, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    makes you worry man..

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  39. Jimmy VolmerOctober 10, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    thanks for the comments on my blog!

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  40. Skutt Panda POOctober 11, 2010 at 2:33 AM

    OMg really ...iam warry..

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  41. daniel.October 11, 2010 at 2:42 AM

    super news! why do these mistakes still get nmade?

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