Lithium ion rechargeable battery packs – Hewlett-Packard and Compaq

Serious risk Fire

Product

Lithium ion rechargeable battery packs

Brand

Hewlett-Packard and Compaq (3 alerts)

Type / model

Lithium ion rechargeable battery packs used with various Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers:HP Pavilion: dv2000, dv2500. dv2700, dv6000, dv6500, dv6700, dv9000, dv9500, dv9700, dx6000, dx6500 and dx6700Compaq Presario: A900, C700, F500, F700, V3000, V3500, V3700, V6000, V6500 and V6700HP Compaq: 6510b, 6515b, 6710b, 6710s, 6715b, 6715s and 6720sHP: G6000 and G7000The notebook computers themselves are not subject to the recall action.All affected packs will have a CT coding that includes the following sequences where ^ can be any letter A-Z or number 0-9: 62940^^AXV ^^^^ 65000^^B5V^^^^ 65033^^B7U^^^^, 65033^^B7V ^^^^, 65033BGU^^^^ 65035^^B7U^^^^, 65035^^B7V^^^^, 65035^^BGU^^^^, 65035BGV^^^^ 67059^^V8U^^^^, 67059^^V8V^^^^ Not all packs that include one of these sequences is subject to the recall. Verification of the complete code by HP is required.

Description

There are four different battery pack designs, each of which is compatible with a subset of the listed notebook computers. The date code is embedded in a code printed on an adhesive label affixed to the inner surface of the battery pack. They are black and rectangular in appearance with safety markings and labelling.

Risk

The products pose a risk of fire because there is the possibility that the batteries can overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).

Measures

• Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer

Notifying country

United Kingdom

Country of origin

People's Republic of China

Alert type

Consumer

Photos

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