Lithium-ion batteries
CPSC Recall #16-202 — June 23, 2016
Product
Lithium-ion batteries
Description
The battery packs can overheat.
Hazard
The lithium-ion laptop battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Incidents / Injuries
HP has received seven reports of battery packs overheating, melting or charring, including four reports of property damage of about $4,000 total.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled batteries, remove them from the notebook computers and contact HP for a free replacement battery.
Units Affected
About 41,000 (In addition, about 2,600 were sold in Canada and about 4,500 were sold in Mexico)
Sold At
" Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Staples and authorized dealers nationwide and online at www.hp.com from March 2013 through August 2015. The batteries were sold with notebook computers for between $300 and $1,700. The batteries were also sold separately for between $50 and $90. "
Importer
HP Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif.
Manufactured In
China