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Editor's note:The world is full of scandals. Here are the 10 top scandals in China's economic community this year, including a prestigious CEO who was accused of faking his career credentials, a dairy tycoon's tricks and products from famous brands found to be faulty or even dangerous to consumers' health.
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1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops
2.Probe ordered into vaccines in Shanxi
3.Four night clubs suspended for using hostesses
4.Shareholder of Hilton Chongqing arrested
5.HK magazine accuses Bawang shampoo of containing cancer-causing chemical
6.Former Microsoft chief accused of faking his academic credentials
7.Dairy tycoon arrested for illegally collecting public funds
8.Secret recalls of problematic oil
9.Airline pilots have fake credentials
10.Mengniu in smear scandal
1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops
Chinese characters for the Hewlett-Packard logo on the steps of an HP PC franchise store in Guangdong province. HP is expected to face a series of lawsuits this year from Chinese consumers over alleged defective notebook computers. [Photo/Agencies]
As of March 10, on a nonprofit website in China, more than 1,400 consumers had expressed their willingness to take part in a group complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) over faulty laptop computers and more than 80 lawyers said they would like to help in the case.
The complaints centered on video cards that overheated and caused the laptop to malfunction.
The complaints asked a quality watchdog organization to launch an investigation into HP laptops, hoping the government will order the company to have the faulty laptops returned or replaced with new ones and provide compensation. It was also suggested that government issue orders to launch a recall on all faulty laptops.
Later HP issued an apology on March 15 and offered an extension of warranty periods for some laptop models, but HP did
Editor's note:The world is full of scandals. Here are the 10 top scandals in China's economic community this year, including a prestigious CEO who was accused of faking his career credentials, a dairy tycoon's tricks and products from famous brands found to be faulty or even dangerous to consumers' health.
Click for more "top ten" topics
1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops
2.Probe ordered into vaccines in Shanxi
3.Four night clubs suspended for using hostesses
4.Shareholder of Hilton Chongqing arrested
5.HK magazine accuses Bawang shampoo of containing cancer-causing chemical
6.Former Microsoft chief accused of faking his academic credentials
7.Dairy tycoon arrested for illegally collecting public funds
8.Secret recalls of problematic oil
9.Airline pilots have fake credentials
10.Mengniu in smear scandal
1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops
Chinese characters for the Hewlett-Packard logo on the steps of an HP PC franchise store in Guangdong province. HP is expected to face a series of lawsuits this year from Chinese consumers over alleged defective notebook computers. [Photo/Agencies]
As of March 10, on a nonprofit website in China, more than 1,400 consumers had expressed their willingness to take part in a group complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) over faulty laptop computers and more than 80 lawyers said they would like to help in the case.
The complaints centered on video cards that overheated and caused the laptop to malfunction.
The complaints asked a quality watchdog organization to launch an investigation into HP laptops, hoping the government will order the company to have the faulty laptops returned or replaced with new ones and provide compensation. It was also suggested that government issue orders to launch a recall on all faulty laptops.
Later HP issued an apology on March 15 and offered an extension of warranty periods for some laptop models, but HP did