Hewlett-Packard has issued a recall of certain laptop computer batteries, which can overheat, posing the threat of fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
Hewlett-Packard has issued a recall of certain laptop computer batteries, which can overheat, posing the threat of fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.<\/P>
About 135,000 battery packs worldwide, including about 85,000 in the U.S., are involved in the recall. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard, the company says.HP says it has received 16 reports of batteries overheating, including four in the U.S. No injuries have been reported. Four cases of minor property damage were reported, including one in the U.S.<\/P>