HP recalls 70,000 laptop batteries due to fire hazard

It’s been a while since we last heard of a major battery recall, but after experiencing some issues in recent months HP has decided to issue a voluntary recall of about 70,000 Li-ion batteries that shipped with several of its laptop models. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the move today, claiming that there have been two reported incidents where the batteries overheated and ruptured, resulting flames and a fire that caused minor property damage but no injuries.
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Model list: HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

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OUCH! that is alot of batts!
 

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Least my battery isn't on the recall list. :)
 

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The joys of an ASUS lol
 

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Not on the list!!!!!yes!!!
 

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Help! My Compaq Presario F700 is on the list but I didn't buy it in the US. I bought it here in Argentina and I don't know why but I can't see a bar code.
 

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Luckily its not Toshiba.
 

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whew im glad its not my Gateway. yey!
 

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What if its a Compaq Laptop brought in India?
 

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Fastboy42 said:
Luckily its not Toshiba.
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....or any laptop with Sony batteries which affected Sony, Apple, and Dell laptops. Remember the millions on recall? I wonder if I can YouTube the video of the battery bursting into white flames....
 

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Thanks mate.
 

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TPERKI3000 said:
what causes such mishaps?
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While I don't work for a hardware manufacturer, I'm sure there are a thousand things that can go wrong in something as simple as a battery.

Kudos to HP on getting out there and getting this taken care of.

Cheers,
 

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