Apple recently began recalling the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which was released between September 2015 and February 2017. The reason for this was problems with the battery, which could lead to fire. Apple has received 26 complaints about the MacBook Pro fire, according to the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In most cases, when laptops were ignited, the personal belongings of users who were near the computer suffered in the first place. However, no serious injuries were reported. In total, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of 17 such incidents. In another 5 cases, users reported minor burns and in one case smoke poisoning.
All this was enough for Apple to launch a large-scale campaign, which aims to solve problems with the battery in the MacBook Pro. According to the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 432,000 laptops will need to be serviced in America alone. Another 26,000 “problem” MacBook Pros are in Canada. The exact number of laptops that are prone to fire is not specified.
Recall that it is easy to check whether the MacBook Pro falls under the recall program. To do this, you need:
If the MacBook Pro is at risk, the Coopertinos promise to replace the laptop battery with a completely new one.
