Comments on: blotchy burns on my legs from my Macbook

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:55:47 +0000

I just was a victim as well from an early 2008 MacBook Pro that severely burnt my leg, after falling asleep. I had to go to the hospital because of how much pain i was in. My sister being a nurse has never seen a burn that bad other than something caused by a fire. Apple needs to step up and put some kind of big warning stickers on their notebooks because most people wouldn’t believe what kind of damage it can cause if you mistakenly leave it on your lap to long. But i thought thats what a portable device was for? Something that can be used anywhere and not have to worry about burning your leg so bad that it damaged muscle tissue as well. My wound is still healing and i have photos and videos of what happen. Apple needs to compensate somehow to those that have been victims and also warn future customers about the potential health hazards from defective units.

By: Shar

Shar — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:06:49 +0000

I have blotchy dark areas on my neck from a MacBook.. My neck is white where it is protected by the tilt of my chin.
Skin is damaged.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:47:00 +0000

This happens with any type of extended skin exposure to heat and it’s called toasted skin syndrome. This is not a fault of MacBooks or other laptops – it’s a machine so obviously it’s going to produce heat…but putting it on your skin for long periods of time is like exposing yourself to sun damage. If it continues and you don’t change your habits it can increase your chances of skin cancer. Use a lap desk of some sort, they won’t raise the height much and you can always get a keyboard wrist rest. I’m saying this as a medical student. Although this post is old these cases are now extremely common…

By: mary

mary — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:01:15 +0000

I have a macbook that was bought in August of 2010 and I have used it without incident until a couple months ago when it was on my lap with my leg crossed to brace the back of it. It started getting warm for quite some time, but it wasn’t uncomfortable or painful until quite some time later when I finally took it off my leg. A couple hours later, I got a large red blotchy burn on my leg, accompanied by 3 blisters which all sort of connected. The blisters popped leaving a deep raw gouge in my leg. This scabbed up and took forever to heal (partially due to the infection in it during some of this time). I now have a dark purple scar on my leg from this. A lot of people don’t believe that you could get burned without realizing it at the time, but it is completely possible. I have used my laptop up til then and since then without incident and I am completely satisfied with it in all other respects.

By: sueli rocha

sueli rocha — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:11:39 +0000

i got the same problem with my macbook.
Am I being micro waved from the inside out? My left leg is brown from the burn. I work every day at least 3 hours with my MACPRo on top of my legs. When I notice the burn I decided to put a pillow between my LAPtop and my legs. Still I got the same burn. I really hope it’s not damaging my under skin. Helpppppp

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:30:39 +0000

yes, this is happening to me too. I feel the whole of the left leg as if it’s being cooked on the inside. It tingles and it’s hot and it’s uncomfortable. Am I being micro waved from the inside out?

By: frances

frances — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:24:41 +0000

i noticed the time people got burnt by a laptop were almost from the end of 2010, like me, the start of 2011. does anyone relate this with the material those manufacturers are using nowadays? anyone thought about compensation? this is a dangerous and serious issue i consider. most people were burnt under unconsciousness, if the time was enough long, what kind of burnt damage could it cause? especially when children are holding one of these machines (mostly from HP and Mac), serious damage to their health could happen. i’m looking for suggestions on compensation, or any suggestions could made to these manufacturers. anyone has got any ideas on this? i was burnt unconsciousness and have got 6 small blisters and scratches around the red mark with a Mac machine’s shape.. i hope it’s not damaged from under the skin..

By: frances

frances — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:15:04 +0000

i got the same problem with my macbook

By: Robert Evans

Robert Evans — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:59:12 +0000

I received a serious burn from my 3 year old white plastic macbook two days ago. It consists of one large one-inch by one-half inch blister, two smaller blisters, and a few other read burn areas. The large blister has popped, and the whole thing looks gross. The larger blister will likely leave a scar.

After reading the various comments, it is obvious that Apple does not acknowledge any responsibility for the burns. Apple seems to blame the victim, even though there are no warnings. Apple needs to take responsibility and correct this.

Has anyone sued Apple yet over this?

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:28:33 +0000

Dang it all. I have recently noticed a blotchy area just above my left knee, though it’s not red, but more of a brownish color. Over the past 24 hours of so finally decided it must be linked to my laptop use, and googled leg burns laptop, where I found a link to this blog. I am not using a Macbook. I am using a gateway. The blotchiness looks exactly like the burn my sister-in-law got on her back when she fell asleep with a sleeping pad. I have the gut feeling that the burn is below the skin. There is no real redness or scabs. Now I’ll have to look up EAI. Well, at least I’m not alone.