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15th October 2005 Archive

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  • HP recalls 135,000 laptop batteries

    Fire dogs

    Hewlett-Packard has recalled around 135,000 HP and Compaq laptop battery packs after reports claimed they were prone to overheating and catching fire. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall by Hewlett-Packard of a range of HP Pavilion and HP/Compaq Presario and Evo laptop battery packs. …

    PCs 15 Oct 2005, 19:45

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