Another big news in Laptop industry is the recall of lithium-ion batteries of certain HP Laptop models. It is announced in May 26, 2011 and the previous one was on May 2010. The current one is an Expansion of notebook batteries recall in 5/14 and 10/15/2009, and 5/19/2010 Announcements. In HP battery replacement website, it is said that customers should verify their notebook models by checking the model numbers listed for recall. The major reason for laptop recall by HP is the cases reported for burn injuries and other battery damages due to over heat issues. According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are almost 40 cases reported due to fault of HP Laptop batteries. They are related to battery overheated issues which resulted burn injuries, smoke inhalation etc.

You can check your laptop and battery model number like one showed below.

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HP Laptop models listed in Battery recall program