AAFES RECALL NO.
06-013 |
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WORLDWIDE The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard of Palo Alto, Calif. is voluntarily recalling HP and Compaq Notebook Computer Battery Packs. Name of product: HP and Compaq Notebook Computer Batteries. Manufactured in China Units: About 4,100 (about 15,700 batteries worldwide) Hazard: An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: HP has received 20 reports of batteries overheating, including two in the U.S. One minor injury has been reported. Eleven cases of minor property damage were reported, including one in the U.S. Description: The recalled lithium ion rechargeable batteries are used with various HP and Compaq notebook computers. The recalled batteries are a subset of those manufactured between January 1, 2005 and January 10, 2005 and have a bar code label starting with L3. HP and Compaq Notebook Model series that may contain a recalled battery include:
Sold at: AAFES, national and regional computer and electronic stores, online stores, hp.com and hpshopping.com from January 2005 through December 2005. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the “L3” coded batteries immediately and contact HP to determine if the specific battery is one of the ones being recalled and if it is, receive a free replacement battery. After removing the recalled battery for their notebook computer, consumers should plug in the AC adapter to power the notebook until a replacement battery arrives. Consumer Contact: For additional information, visit the HP Battery Replacement program Web site at www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement or contact HP at (888) 202-4320 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Media Contact: Tom Augenthaler at (281)-514-4126 Home
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