Apple issued a similar replacement programme last year for the latest 13-inch Pros over issues related to battery expansion.
With
several international
airlines banning some older models of Apple's flagship laptop
MacBook Pro in both check-in or hand luggage, including in India,
fears of battery fire have returned to haunt users of the device.
In
June, Apple announced a voluntary recall of its faulty 15-inch
MacBook Pro laptops.
According
to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there's a chance
that the devices sold between September 2015 and February 2017 could
overheat and potentially cause fires.
Seeing
this, India is pondering if it should ask the airlines to restrict
the affected MacBook
Pro models. “The DGCA is examining the issue and if need be,
will do the needful,” said a senior official.
Singapore
Airlines (SIA), a major operator to India, on Sunday said on its
website: "Customers are to refrain from bringing the affected
(MacBook Pro) models either as hand-carry or in checked baggage until
the battery has been verified as safe or replaced by the
manufacturer. Please visit Apple’s MacB ook Pro Battery Recall
Program page to get more information on whether your product is
affected, as well as on the available battery replacement options."
Thai is also not allowing 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between
September 2015 and February 2017 on the aircraft either as carry-on
or checked luggage.
The
iPhone-maker reportedly said it had received 26 reports of the
laptop's battery overheating, with as many as five consumers
reporting minor burns and one suffering from smoke inhalation.
Nearly
432,000 potentially affected MacBook Pro units were sold in the US
and 26,000 in Canada.
Apple
issued a similar replacement programme last year for the latest
13-inch Pros over issues related to battery expansion.
In
2016, battery fires in Samsung's flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 7
caused the firm operating losses of some 6.1 trillion won ($5
billion).
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