By Kim Yoo-chul
Staff Reporter
LG Electronics said Friday that worries over ``significant’’ technical flaws in its laptop batteries were verified as ``groundless.’’
LG said the company received a ``pass’’ from the U.S.-based Intertek Testing Service over its recent laptop glitches. Intertek launched a three-week intensive safety check of LG’s ``Z1-A2007’’ and ``Z1-A700K’’ laptops in 32 categories.
``According to the U.S.-based standard, Intertek conducted such checkups from March 11-28 on 15 categories for laptops, seven for battery packs and 10 for battery cells. But no `technical flaws’ were found,’’ an LG spokesman said.
The result came a few days after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said laptop batteries made by LG Electronics had no innate flaws in a five-day open test.
In February, LG halted sales of its ``Z’’ series laptops after a report of a battery meltdown. The unprecedented move came amid speculation that the laptops might have some technical problems in the wake of recent battery-related problems.
Also in January, a battery produced by LG Chem and used in an LG Electronics laptop exploded. The two companies later promised that they would seek ways to improve the safety of their products and send the troubled models to an overseas testing agency for further safety checks.