New York, New York -- Last week we reported on an alleged flaw in the design of HP LaserJet Printers. According to reports, David Goldblatt has launched a class action complaint on behalf of himself and others saying that with the faulty printers HP has committed “‘violations of the California consumers legal remedies act for injunctive relief’”. HP has vehemently denied these claims and have attested that they have fail-safes in place.
The attorneys for Goldblatt point to a report which HP commissioned from an analysis firm called Quocirca. In their report, Quocirca reported that “‘data can be intercepted and sent to a third party using a number of methods. Firmware on some printers could be modified to add this ability or other special features such as a network sniffer. This could be done by either uploading modified firmware or by modifying and replacing a chip on the printer’s circuit board.’”
A spokesman for HP told reporters that they would not issue any comments on the pending litigation. We will continue to follow this story as it unfolds.
