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CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Battery Packs is CPSC recall #01022, announced on October 27, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled battery packs were sold with Compaq's Armada E500 and V300 notebook computers. Writing on the batteries include "Compaq" and "Assembled in Taiwan." The battery pack can be identified by a date code and serial number on the white label to the right of the battery connector. Date code TCGK with a serial number from 00001 to 10500, 20001 to 21800, and 40001 to 83100, or Date code TCHK with a serial number from 40001 to 44700 The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using these battery packs and contact compaq to learn how to discharge them and return them. consumers with the recalled batteries will receive two free battery packs for each recalled battery pack they return.. Affected brand: Compaq Computer Corp..
The recalled battery packs were sold with Compaq's Armada E500 and V300 notebook computers. Writing on the batteries include "Compaq" and "Assembled in Taiwan." The battery pack can be identified by a date code and serial number on the white label to the right of the battery connector. Date code TCGK with a serial number from 00001 to 10500, 20001 to 21800, and 40001 to 83100, or Date code TCHK with a serial number from 40001 to 44700
Affected products
Battery packs used with Compaq Armada notebook computers
Recalled brands
Compaq Computer Corp.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these battery packs and contact Compaq to learn how to discharge them and return them. Consumers with the recalled batteries will receive two free battery packs for each recalled battery pack they return.
Recall date
October 27, 2000
CPSC recall #01022 covers CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Battery Packs, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 27, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled battery packs were sold with Compaq's Armada E500 and V300 notebook computers. Writing on the batteries include "Compaq" and "Assembled in Taiwan." The battery pack can be identified by a date code and serial number on the white label to the right of the battery connector. Date code TCGK with a serial number from 00001 to 10500, 20001 to 21800, and 40001 to 83100, or Date code TCHK with a serial number from 40001 to 44700
The CPSC remedy for recall #01022 is consumers should immediately stop using these battery packs and contact compaq to learn how to discharge them and return them. consumers with the recalled batteries will receive two free battery packs for each recalled battery pack they return.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Compaq-Announce-Recall-of-Notebook-Computer-Battery-Packs. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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