Microsoft formally recalls 2.4 mn power cords for Surface Pro tablets

Microsoft has announced formal recall of 2.4 million power cords sold with its Surface tablets before March 2015 due to fire hazard
Microsoft is recalling about 2.44 million AC power cords for its Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3 computers sold before March 15, 2015, because of a potential fire hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says users have reported 56 incidents of the cords overheating and emitting flames and five incidents where the cords gave users an e