Black Screen as if shut down when moved

I've only had my 13" MacBook Pro for one week. When I move it and put it down in another place (which isn't something I do very often) sometimes the screen goes black as if it has shut down. It takes a minute or so of pressing keys, clicking etc. before the screen and other functionality comes back. I installed any software updates available as soon as I had it up and running when I bought it and checked for any again before posting this. I've had a MacBook for nearly three years before this MB Pro and had no problems with it.
I'm not happy!
Anybody got any suggestions please?

This is the solution:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2917
"Symptoms
If you stack certain MacBook or MacBook Pro computers on top of each other, one or more of the stacked computers may go to sleep unexpectedly.
Depending on when this happens it may appear that the computer is having difficulties starting up. Stacking the computers can result in the top computer going to sleep before it's completely started up.
Products Affected
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009), MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Resolution
For best results, do not stack the computers.
When stacked, the magnet in the bottom computer may activate the magnetic switch in the top computer. This is normal behavior. Automatic sleep operation works based on magnets; a switch in the MacBook Pro, known as a Hall Effect switch, is activated when the magnet in the display clamshell gets close to it. This is how your computer knows to go to sleep when you close the display."
I had put my MBP down on top of my old MB! That's what caused it by the looks of things.

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