HP Recalls 70,000 Laptop Batteries

[SYNACK]

After another round of covertly dual purpose batterys/anti-personal mines were included in laptops yet another recall is in effect. Said batteries have a tendency to catch fire and exibit macroscopic expantion in a microscopic time period.

 

HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

 

The batteries were manufactured around 2007-2008, I wonder how may other manufacturers will end up needing to issue a recall.

 

HP site: http://bpr.hpordercenter.com/hbpr/M14.aspx

Affected laptops:

HP Pavilion

dv2000

dv2500

dv2700

dv6000

dv6500

dv6700

dv9000

dv9500

dv9700

Compaq Presario

A900

C700

F700

V3000

V3500

V3700

V6000

V6500

V6700

HP

G6000

G7000

HP Compaq

6720s

 

Batteries that can be subject to the recall will have one of the following bar code labels (^ in the code can be any letter or number):

62940^^AXV^^^^

65033^^B7U^^^^

65033^^B7V^^^^

65033^^BGU^^^^

65035^^B7U^^^^

65035^^B7V^^^^

65035^^BGU^^^^

65035^^BGV^^^^

67059^^V8U^^^^

67059^^V8V^^^^

Edited May 15, 2009 by SYNACK