Microsoft is asking a U.S. District Court to toss out a lawsuit by an Illinois family that claimed their baby died in a fire sparked by a faulty Xbox, saying that "misuse or abuse" of the Xbox caused the blaze, Information Week reports.

In papers filed Friday, Microsoft says that the family's "losses and damages, if any, resulted from misuse or abuse of the Xbox console at issue," but don't go into any detail.

The original complaint says that the fire was started by the Xbox's overheated power supply and wiring and that Microsoft was aware of the issue. In Feb. 2005, Microsoft announced a recall of more than 14 million Xbox power cords, citing fire concerns.

Microsoft Says Xbox 'Abuse' Led To Fire That Killed Baby [Information Week]

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