Lexar Jump Drives Catching On Fire!

[Triumph]

Unlike the monitor thread, where no evidence was brought to support the idea of monitors bursting into flames , apparently some models of the Lexar Jumpdrives are over-heating.

This bummed me out a bit because I have a sport drive from them, but I don't think it is one of the ones listed.

THE US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said that Lexar's Jump Drive storage devices have been recalled because of potential fire hazards.

According to the CPSC, Fremont firm Lexar is recalling the JumpDrive Firefly and Secure II products because they can overheat.

No injuries have been reported, but the high speed flash drives - of which 66,000 units have been sold in the USA, could cause problems.

The Firefly drives were sold at a number of web outlets and brick and mortar outlets between April and May this year. The JumpDrive Secure II 1GB drive was sold through Fry's.

People should stop using the recalled products immediately and get in touch with Lexar for a gratis replacement.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32868
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06205.html

[Slashmire]

Well that's interesting, and surely good to know...
The fact that there's a second article outside of The Inquirer also helps the credibility of it