HP to voluntarily recall defective batteries

Health Canada and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recently released details that Hewlett Packard is going to voluntarily recall batteries that may become a fire hazard. Should you have the affected batteries. Health Canada and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission advise to discontinue use of the listed batteries.

Here are the following laptop models that were affected:

The affected batteries were sold by Hewlett Packard between August 2007 and March 2008 and were manufactured in China. You will have to contact HP support's hotline to get a free battery replacement.

For additional information, visit the HP Battery Replacement Program Web site at http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement or call (800) 889-2031 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

SOURCE