Product Recall Number: 11-234
Why was recalled?
"The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers."
Product Recall Number: 11-234
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-05-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: None Listed
Description: "The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers."
Hazard Description: "The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers."
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: None Listed
Units: "About 162,600 additional batteries (54,000 and 70,000 batteries were previously recalled in May 2010 and May 2009, respectively)"
Incidents: "Since the May 2010 recall expansion, HP has received 40 additional reports of batteries that overheated and ruptured, resulting in seven burn injuries, one smoke inhalation injury, and 36 instances of property damage."
Remedy: "Consumers should immediately remove the batteries from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in this recall. Consumers who had previously checked their batteries and were informed they were not included in previous announcements are urged to check again. Consumers with recalled batteries will receive a free replacement battery. After removing the recalled battery from their notebook computer, consumers may use the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery arrives."
Sold At: "Computer and electronics stores nationwide, hp.com and hpshopping.com from July 2007 through July 2008 for between $500 and $3,000. The battery packs were also sold separately for between $100 and $160."
Importers: "Hewlett-Packard Company, of Palo Alto, Calif."
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed