HP Recalls Hundreds of Laptop Batteries

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and/or other safety regulatory authorities, HP announced voluntary recalls and replacement programs for some of the battery packs used in certain HP notebooks.

Recall programs were announced on the following dates:

• May 19, 2010 (Expansion of 5/14 and 10/15/2009 Announcements)
• October 30, 2008
• April 20, 2006
• October 14, 2005

HP and the battery manufacturers believe that certain battery packs shipped in some notebook PC products may pose a potential safety hazard to customers. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. Check to see if your model is listed below and then hit the validation site to confirm if you've got one of the bad ones.