Certain battery packs shipped worldwide in HP laptops manufactured between July 2007 and May 2008. HP earlier recalled 54,000 defective batteries in May 2010, and 70,000 in May 2009.

HP has now recalled 120,000 batteries over the last 12 months. The company just added 54,000 to its list, citing worries over splitting, overheating, and fire. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers catalog ...

Consumers who find their battery units are affected will receive a free replacement battery. HP has also launched an HP Battery Replacement Program Web Site. Your guide to a better future.

Battery replacement services by an authorised technician will be provided at no cost, HP said. In the meantime, HP has released an update to the BIOS of affected laptops.

According to the CPSC, the following battery units (either sold with laptops or separately as accessories) are now included in the expansion of HP’s laptop battery recall: “… HP ProBooks ...

HP is now recalling one of the battery packs installed in more than 15 notebooks for possible burns ... Consider this method as a temporary fix until you can arrange a proper battery replacement.

It's been quite awhile since we've seen a major recall surrounding volatile laptop batteries, but it looks as if HP is the company bringing the topic back to the forefront. Announced today, the US ...

HP expands battery recall to 101,000 more laptops The latest recall is due to "fire and burn hazards" and is in addition to a 41,000-battery recall in June. Why smartphone and laptop batteries ...

Some HP laptops continue to suffer from faulty batteries that may cause “fire and burn damage,” according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. As noted by CNET and Tom’s Hardware ...