Peaches Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 HP Recalls 70,000 Fire-Hazardous Batteries The faulty lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops sold under a variety of brands, including HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq. By Antone Gonsalves InformationWeek May 15, 2009 01:46 PM "Hewlett-Packard has recalled 70,000 laptop batteries that pose a fire and burn hazard to users. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying there have been two reports of batteries overheating and bursting into flames. The fires caused minor property damage, but no injuries. The faulty lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops sold under a variety of brands, including HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq. A list of model numbers is available on the CPSC Web site. The systems were sold through computer and electronics stores nationwide and HP's Web site from August 2007 through March 2008. The laptops cost between $500 and $3,000. The batteries also were available separately for between $100 and $160. The battery manufacturer was not named, but the product was built in China "Details IWeek - http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardwa...cleID=217500374>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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