Exploding laptop battery sparks fire at Roslindale assisted-living facility
By adamg - 2/5/10 - 6:41 pm
The Boston Fire Department reports no injuries from the explosion this afternoon on the fourth floor of Sophia Snow Place, 1205 Centre St.:
Battery fragments were found on the couch, which ignited, and a table the laptop was on, which also ignited.
The fire was confined to just one room, but fourth-floor residents were moved to the first floor as a precaution. The department declared two alarms to bring in extra firefighters to help with their evacuation. Damage was estimated at $100,000.
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This caused a traffic
This caused a traffic nightmare with Centre St. backed well through the rotary and Jway (much worse than usual).
Can the property owner recover damages from the battery maker?
I would hope so, but I don't know the law in this area. This is a pretty scary story since lots of folks use laptops at home these days. (Including me, as I type this.)