HP Issues Notebook Battery Recall After 8 Reports of Overheating, Says CPSC
HP recalled 50,000 lithium-ion batteries for notebook computers and mobile workstations Thursday due to overheating, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission. HP received eight reports of battery packs overheating, melting or charring, including three reports of property damage totaling $4,500…
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and one report of a first-degree hand burn, said CPSC. HP said consumers should check its website for a list of products affected by the recall and for instructions on how to enable a battery safety mode. The batteries aren't replaceable by customers; HP will provide free battery replacement by an authorized technician, said CPSC. The batteries were shipped with or sold as accessories for HP ProBooks, HPx360 310 G2, HP Envy m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11, HP ZBook mobile workstations, and as replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, from December 2015 through December 2017.