Hasta La Gadget!

HP has issued a recall for some 70,000 notebook batteries for computers that were sold between August 2007 and March 2008.

The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. A complete list of the models that have been affected by the recall can be found here.

So far the Commission and HP have had two reports of batteries that  “overheated and ruptured resulting in flame and fire that caused minor property damage.”  However, no one was reported injured.

HP’s latest recall brings back memories of exploding Sony batteries about three years ago that affected companies such as Dell. Sony ultimately recalled more than 10 million batteries.

It is not clear who the manufacturer of the  batteries involved in the latest recall are as HP hasn’t disclosed it. Instead the company has offered a free replacement battery to affected consumers.

[via Electronista]

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