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HP Expands Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers and Mobile Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards is CPSC recall #19079, announced on March 12, 2019. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall expansion involves lithium-ion batteries for HP commercial notebook computers and mobile workstations were sold to businesses and other organizations. The batteries were shipped with or sold as accessories for HP ProBooks (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series, 4xx G4 series), HPx360 (310 G2), HP Pavilion x360 11inch Notebook PC, HP 11 Notebook PC, HP ZBook (17 G3, and Studio G3) mobile workstations. The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP ProBook 4xx G5 series, HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt21, mt22, and mt31), or for any of the products listed above. The remedy is consumers should immediately visit www.hp.com/go/batteryprogram2018 to see if their battery is included in the recall and for instructions on how to enable "battery safety mode" if their battery is included in the recall. the website provides consumers instructions on how to initiate the validation utility to check their battery and what to download if their battery is included in the recall. these batteries are not customer-replaceable. hp will provide free battery replacement services by an authorized technician.. Affected brand: HP Inc..
The recall expansion involves lithium-ion batteries for HP commercial notebook computers and mobile workstations were sold to businesses and other organizations. The batteries were shipped with or sold as accessories for HP ProBooks (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series, 4xx G4 series), HPx360 (310 G2), HP Pavilion x360 11inch Notebook PC, HP 11 Notebook PC, HP ZBook (17 G3, and Studio G3) mobile workstations. The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP ProBook 4xx G5 series, HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt21, mt22, and mt31), or for any of the products listed above.
Affected products
Lithium-ion batteries for HP commercial notebook computers and mobile workstations
Recalled brands
HP Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately visit www.HP.com/go/batteryprogram2018 to see if their battery is included in the recall and for instructions on how to enable "Battery Safety Mode" if their battery is included in the recall. The website provides consumers instructions on how to initiate the validation utility to check their battery and what to download if their battery is included in the recall. These batteries are not customer-replaceable. HP will provide free battery replacement services by an authorized technician.
Recall date
March 12, 2019
CPSC recall #19079 covers HP Expands Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers and Mobile Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 12, 2019. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall expansion involves lithium-ion batteries for HP commercial notebook computers and mobile workstations were sold to businesses and other organizations. The batteries were shipped with or sold as accessories for HP ProBooks (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series, 4xx G4 series), HPx360 (310 G2), HP Pavilion x360 11inch Notebook PC, HP 11 Notebook PC, HP ZBook (17 G3, and Studio G3) mobile workstations. The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP ProBook 4xx G5 series, HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt21, mt22, and mt31), or for any of the products listed above.
The CPSC remedy for recall #19079 is consumers should immediately visit www.hp.com/go/batteryprogram2018 to see if their battery is included in the recall and for instructions on how to enable "battery safety mode" if their battery is included in the recall. the website provides consumers instructions on how to initiate the validation utility to check their battery and what to download if their battery is included in the recall. these batteries are not customer-replaceable. hp will provide free battery replacement services by an authorized technician.. 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/2019/HP-Expands-Recall-of-Batteries-for-Notebook-Computers-and-Mobile-Workstations-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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