HP recalls laptop batteries due to fire risk
HP has initiated a recall for incendiary batteries shipped worldwide in several HP and Compaq laptops between March 2013 and August 2015. Spare batteries may also be affected. HP will replace the defective batteries.
These include batteries from HP Compaq, HP ProBook, HP Envy, HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario laptops. Batteries sold as spares or supplied as replacements may also be affected. According to HP, the batteries can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
HP has made a table of the laptop models that may contain a defective battery. Not all batteries are affected. Users of the devices must first check whether their battery is included with the affected units. HP has released a program for this that laptop owners can download. Manual validation is also possible using the barcode and serial number on the battery. All information about the replacement procedure can be found on the HP website.
It is not known how many batteries are involved. In 2009 and 2010, HP recalled a total of 124,000 batteries due to fire hazards. In 2012, the company settled a lawsuit with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
| HP Compaq CQ45 (B) | HP Compaq CQ58 (B) | |||
| HP Envy dv6 (G) | ||||
| HP Pavilion 14 (S) | HP Pavilion g4 (S) | |||
| HP Pavilion 15 (S) | HP Pavilion g6 (S) | |||
| HP Pavilion 17 (S) | HP Pavilion g7 (S) | |||
| HP 240 | HP 450 | HP 650 | HP 250 G1 | HP 1000 (B) |
| HP 245 | HP 455 | HP 655 | HP 255 G1 | HP 2000 (B) |
| HP 246 | ||||
| HP ProBook 440 GO | HP ProBook 450 G0 | HP ProBook 470 G0 | HP ProBook 4440s | |
| HP ProBook 440 G1 | HP ProBook 450 G1 | HP ProBook 470 G1 | HP ProBook 4441s | |
| HP ProBook 445 G1 | HP ProBook 455 G1 | HP ProBook 470 G2 | HP ProBook 4445s | |
| HP ProBook 4446s | ||||
| HP ProBook 4540s | ||||
| HP ProBook 4545s |
Laptops that may contain a faulty battery. Batteries sold separately that are suitable for other models may also be affected.