Desktops & Notebooks Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops on Overheating Concern By Reuters   2008-09-04  Article Views: 3293 Article Rating: / 0   Rate This Article: Poor      Best Add This Article To:  Digg this    Del.icio.us    Slashdot    Y! My Web    E-mail    Print  Furl    Google    Simpy    Spurl!    PDF Version Sony said the recall is for its VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series. Sony has been dogged in recent years by recalls of laptop computer batteries, amid concerns they would overheat and catch fire. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp. is recalling thousands of its Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause them to overheat or short circuit. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said on Thursday the recall is for 74,000 machines in the United States, after Sony received 15 reports of overheating, including one consumer who suffered a minor burn. The Kyodo news agency said the recall was for 440,000 units worldwide. Sony said on its Web site that "the issue involves a small number of units which may overheat due to a wiring problem. "Sony has initiated a voluntary program to perform a free inspection and, if necessary, a repair to ensure these units meet our high quality standards." The company said the recall is for its VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series. Sony has been dogged in recent years by recalls of laptop computer batteries, amid concerns they would overheat and catch fire. In 2006, Dell, Apple, Lenovo Group Ltd, Toshiba Corp. and some other PC makers recalled more than 8 million Sony batteries. (Reporting by Franklin Paul, editing by Dave Zimmerman)