Hewlett-Packard and Compaq · Lithium ion rechargeable battery packs

The products pose a risk of fire because there is the possibility that the batteries can overheat. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).

Published: 05 June 2010
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0849/10
Model: Lithium ion rechargeable battery packs used with various Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers:HP Pavilion: dv2000, dv2500. dv2700, dv6000, dv6500, dv6700, dv9000, dv9500, dv9700, dx6000, dx6500 and dx6700Compaq Presario: A900, C700, F500, F700, V3000, V3500, V3700, V6000, V6500 and V6700HP Compaq: 6510b, 6515b, 6710b, 6710s, 6715b, 6715s and 6720sHP: G6000 and G7000The notebook computers themselves are not subject to the recall action.All affected packs will have a CT coding that includes the following sequences where ^ can be any letter A-Z or number 0-9: 62940^^AXV ^^^^ 65000^^B5V^^^^ 65033^^B7U^^^^, 65033^^B7V ^^^^, 65033BGU^^^^ 65035^^B7U^^^^, 65035^^B7V^^^^, 65035^^BGU^^^^, 65035BGV^^^^ 67059^^V8U^^^^, 67059^^V8V^^^^ Not all packs that include one of these sequences is subject to the recall. Verification of the complete code by HP is required.

Classification

Category: Communication and media equipment
Risk type: Fire
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

There are four different battery pack designs, each of which is compatible with a subset of the listed notebook computers. The date code is embedded in a code printed on an adhesive label affixed to the inner surface of the battery pack. They are black and rectangular in appearance with safety markings and labelling.