On November 17, 2003 a proposed class action lawsuit was launched against Toshiba of Canada Limited, Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba International Corporation by a representative plaintiff on behalf of all persons resident of British Columbia who purchased a Toshiba Satellite 5000 series notebook computer.

Toshiba is one of the world's largest developers and manufacturers of advanced electronic devices, components and systems.  The notebook was promoted as the ultimate multimedia machine but actually fails to perform at performance levels expected of a Pentium III 2.2 GHz computer because it inadequately dissipates heat generated by the Pentium III processor, causing sluggish performance and unexpected shutdowns.

The lawsuit alleges that the company negligently designed and marketed a faulty notebook computer that contained a design flaw, causing the laptop to overheat, perform poorly and shut down.  The company has consistently denied warranty claims by the Class Members.

This action is being brought in conjunction with a similar action commenced by our co-counsel in Ontario.  Due to the fact that relatively few Toshiba Satellite 5000 series notebook computers were sold in British Columbia, the British Columbia action has been folded into the Ontario action.

For more information please contact Linnae Roach, Paralegal.