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I bought a Shield tablet that had a battery related recall. Instead of replacing the device they simply shipped me a new one and asked nicely for me to toss the old one.

So...I now have two Shield tablets.

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> "so...I now have two shield tablets"

One of each can explode any time and cause injuries to people around it. Totally worth $150...

since the problem wasn't them exploding, and the resolution they offered was to toss the old one in the municipal waste system...then no, they won't explode

An Anandtech article from last year claims that they were recalled for overheating issues, with the possibility of being a fire hazard: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9480/nvidia-initiates-safety-r...

Best Buy has an electronics recycling program.

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