New York, New York CNN —Dynabook Americas, the company formerly known as Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over potential burn and fire hazards.
The company said it received 679 reports of the recalled AC adapters overheating or catching on fire, melting and burning, including 43 reports of minor burn injuries.
The recall applies to AC adapters sold both alongside Toshiba personal laptop computers and sold separately, with date codes ranging between April 2008 through December 2012.
Toshiba was once a leading player in the laptop market but now makes up about 1%, according to market research firm Gartner.
AC adapters made headlines years ago for risks around heating up quickly and catching on fire.
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