HP is recalling more than 3,000 rechargeable battery packs used in laptop computers due to a potential fire hazard. The voluntary recall comes after the company received reports that a fault in the lithium-ion battery pack could cause it to overheat. HP Australia estimates 3,405 potentially affected battery packs have been sold in Australia.
There have been 19 instances of overheating recorded worldwide but none in Australia.
The company is recalling battery packs sold individually or used in HP Pavilion notebook computer models:
dv2000
dv2500
dv2700
dv6000
dv6500
dv6700
dv9000
dv9500
dv9700
Compaq Presario models:
A900
C700
F700
V3000
V3500
V6000
V6700
HP Compaq models:
6720s
HP G6000
G7000
Owners can contact HP Australia to arrange a refund or free replacement battery pack.
For help in identifying if your notebook is affected, visit the HP Notebook Battery Replacement website