Extension cords and power strips are fine for everyday devices, but using them with certain appliances - especially in summer - can be risky.

About 500,000 Lenovo AC power cords are being recalled because the cords can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.The recall involves Lenovo's LS-15 AC power cord manufactured from February 2011 ...

Hewlett-Packard Company is recalling about 5.6 million notebook computer AC power cords in this country and another 446,700 in Canada because of possible overheating, which can pose a fire and ...

If you have any gadgets that only use batteries, and don't accept AC power, you can convert them to run on the grid by building a fake battery pack and hooking it up to a power adapter.

That's why you can't use extension cords and/or power strips for any appliances, because they should be used for electronics only." Read more: Never Put a Space Heater in These 9 Places 5.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling more than six million notebook computer AC power cords around the world due to an overheating issue. The problem affects HP and Compaq notebooks bought between ...

HP has received 29 reports of power cords… Hewlett-Packard is recalling about 6 million notebook and laptop AC power because of possible overheating, which again can pose a burn and fire risk.

Can Laptops Share Power Cords?. ... and anything less than or more than that amount may prove hazardous to the laptop's delicate internal electronics. An AC adapter converts the higher voltage ...

Hewlett-Packard Company is recalling about 5.6 million notebook computer AC power cords in this country and another 446,700 in Canada because of possible overheating, which can pose a fire and ...