The faulty lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops sold under a variety of brands, including HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq.
Hewlett-Packard has recalled 70,000 laptop batteries that pose a fire and burn hazard to users.
IBM Chairman Emeritus Irving Wladawsky-Berger talks about cloud as the next evolution in computing, saying that it's a response to end-user frustration with complexity. BlueCat execs describe their approach to managing IP addresses. Perry Wu, CEO and co-founder of BitGravity, describes meeting the challenge of delivering Internet video at desktop speeds. Previous content delivery networks were optimized for text and images, but streaming video presents new bandwidth problems.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) Chairman Emeritus Irving Wladawsky-Berger talks about cloud as the next evolution in computing, saying that it's a response to end-user frustration with complexity.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying there have been two reports of batteries overheating and bursting into flames. The fires caused minor property damage, but no injuries.
The faulty lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops sold under a variety of brands, including HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq. A list of model numbers is available on the CPSC Web site.
The systems were sold through computer and electronics stores nationwide and HP's Web site from August 2007 through March 2008. The laptops cost between $500 and $3,000. The batteries also were available separately for between $100 and $160. The battery manufacturer was not named, but the product was built in China
HP is offering replacement batteries at no charge and has a Web site that provides additional details. Customers also can call 800-889-2031 to get support.
The latest recall is similar to a massive recall about three years ago of Sony (NYSE: SNE) batteries that ultimately included more than 10 million batteries. Those batteries also posed a threat of overheating and causing fires. Several injuries were reported.
Recalls were issued by many of the major computer makers, including Apple, Dell (Dell), HP, Lenovo, Sony, and Toshiba. The last recall of Sony batteries occurred in October of last year, when Dell and Toshiba recalled a total of 100,000 batteries. At least two people suffered minor burns from battery-sparked fires.
source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217500374&subSection=News
Hewlett-Packard has recalled 70,000 laptop batteries that pose a fire and burn hazard to users.
IBM Chairman Emeritus Irving Wladawsky-Berger talks about cloud as the next evolution in computing, saying that it's a response to end-user frustration with complexity. BlueCat execs describe their approach to managing IP addresses. Perry Wu, CEO and co-founder of BitGravity, describes meeting the challenge of delivering Internet video at desktop speeds. Previous content delivery networks were optimized for text and images, but streaming video presents new bandwidth problems.IBM (NYSE: IBM) Chairman Emeritus Irving Wladawsky-Berger talks about cloud as the next evolution in computing, saying that it's a response to end-user frustration with complexity.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying there have been two reports of batteries overheating and bursting into flames. The fires caused minor property damage, but no injuries.
The faulty lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops sold under a variety of brands, including HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq. A list of model numbers is available on the CPSC Web site.
The systems were sold through computer and electronics stores nationwide and HP's Web site from August 2007 through March 2008. The laptops cost between $500 and $3,000. The batteries also were available separately for between $100 and $160. The battery manufacturer was not named, but the product was built in ChinaHP is offering replacement batteries at no charge and has a Web site that provides additional details. Customers also can call 800-889-2031 to get support.
The latest recall is similar to a massive recall about three years ago of Sony (NYSE: SNE) batteries that ultimately included more than 10 million batteries. Those batteries also posed a threat of overheating and causing fires. Several injuries were reported.Recalls were issued by many of the major computer makers, including Apple, Dell (Dell), HP, Lenovo, Sony, and Toshiba. The last recall of Sony batteries occurred in October of last year, when Dell and Toshiba recalled a total of 100,000 batteries. At least two people suffered minor burns from battery-sparked fires.
source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217500374&subSection=News
No comments:
Post a Comment