Some H-P, Compaq laptop batteries recalled
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Hewlett-Packard Co. is recalling about 15,700 H-P and Compaq notebook computer batteries worldwide for a burn and fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
H-P has received 20 reports of batteries overheating, including two in the United States, with one report of a minor burn injury, the agency said. The recall is for lithium ion rechargeable batteries manufactured in early January 2005 and used with various H-P and Compaq notebook computers. The affected batteries have a bar code label starting with L3, the agency said.
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