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[HP notebook battery recall]

FYI...

HP notebook battery recall
- http://bpr.hpordercenter.com/hbpr/M14.aspx
May 19, 2010 - "On May 19, 2010, HP expanded a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program in cooperation with various government agencies, adding battery packs to the replacement program announced on May 14, 2009 and revised on October 15, 2009. Product model series were also added to the list of products that may have been sold with affected batteries. HP customers affected by this program will be eligible to receive a replacement battery pack for each verified, recalled battery pack at no cost... HP and the battery manufacturers believe that certain battery packs shipped in HP notebook PC products manufactured between August 2007 and May 2008 may pose a potential safety hazard to customers. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard..."

- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09221.html
Revised October 15, 2009"... Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed... The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers... two reports of batteries that overheated and ruptured, resulting in flames/fire that caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported... The recalled lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are used with various HP and Compaq notebook computers..."

- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10240.html
May 21, 2010
Name of Product: Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers
Units: About 54,000 (70,000 units were previously recalled in May 2009)

(Additional detail at all URLs above.)