Don't expose your Apple machine to second-hand smoke... or else

**AdminOnline** · 30-11-09, 03:08 PM

Don't expose your Apple machine to second-hand smoke... or else

Here's one for the books. We've all encountered cases where the vendor would refuse to honor the warranty by claiming wear-and-tear or water damage. But this is the first time we've heard of the coverage being void because a PC was exposed to second-hand smoke.

Two Apple users, one from Iowa and the other from Oklahoma, sent their machines in for repairs, only to be told that since their computers had been exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke, the components were contaminated with nicotine tar. According to the Cupertino company, the chemical is on the US-based Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a hazardous substance and the company will not allow its employees to handle the machines.

The two users have appealed to the company, stating that the terms and conditions in the AppleCare package they purchased did not stipulate such a condition. CNET Asia is keeping an eye on the outcome and, at the same time, awaiting word from an Apple representative regarding this issue.

Related:
http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2009/11/24/don-t-expose-your-apple-machine-to-second-hand-smoke-or-else/