Hewlett-Packard is voluntarily recalling lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers because of fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.
Roughly 70,000 of the batteries were sold at computer and electronics stores, hp.com and hpshopping.com from August 2007 through March 2008 for between $500 and $3,000; battery packs were sold separately for $100 to $160.
The primary hazard being that “the recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers”. The company is aware of two reports of batteries that have overheated and ruptured, resulting in flames that caused “minor property damage.” However, no injuries have been reported.
The HP and Compaq notebook computer models that potentially contain a recalled battery include: HP Pavilion (models dv2000, dv2500, dv2700, dv6000, dv6500, dv6700, dv9000, dv9500 and dv9700); Compaq Presario (models A900, C700, F700, V3000, V3500, V3700, V6000, V6500 and V6700); HP (models G6000 and G7000); and HP Compaq (model 6720s).
Consumers are advised to remove the recalled battery from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement battery.
For more information, visit www.hp.com/support/batteryreplacement or call 800-889-2031.
