Uh oh! The hottest computer trend in recent memory, the “overheating and exploding battery,” has found a new victim: HP. A bunch of batteries were shipped from August 2007 to March 2008, two of which “overheated and ruptured, resulting in flames/fire that caused minor property damage.” Sounds serious! Are you affected? Check this handy chart:
| HP Pavilion | Compaq Presario | HP | HP Compaq | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G6000 G7000 |
6720s |
If you have one of those listed, check the battery’s barcode number against these (the ^s can be any number):
| 62940^^AXV^^^^ | 65033^^B7U^^^^ 65033^^B7V^^^^ 65033^^BGU^^^^ |
65035^^B7U^^^^ 65035^^B7V^^^^ 65035^^BGU^^^^ 65035^^BGV^^^^ |
67059^^V8U^^^^ 67059^^V8V^^^^ |
If your battery matches these numbers, leave the house immediately and call poison control.
Or, if you want to follow HP’s advice (why?): “Consumers should immediately remove the recalled battery from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement battery.” Hit up HP at (800) 889-2031.