REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS AND PRODUCT RECALLS REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS HP participates in voluntary replacement programs for components or products that may cause functionality issues but are not related to a safety hazard. RECALLS In cooperation with country government safety authorities, HP participates in voluntary recall programs when a defective part is shown to cause a potential safety hazard.HPJANUARY 2019 EXPANSION OF THE 2018 HP NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND MOBILE WORKSTATION BATTERY SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM - ADDITIONAL BATTERIES AFFECTEDIn January 2018, HP announced a worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program for certain notebook computer and mobile workstation batteries. The potentially affected batteries were shipped with specific HP ProBook (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HP x360 310 G2, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 Notebook Computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through December 2017. Additionally, these batteries may have been sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation or for any of the preceding products through HP or an authorized Service Provider. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers.HP URGES CUSTOMERS TO RECHECK ALL POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PRODUCTSCustomersIn January 2019, HP announced an expansion to its ongoing worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program for certain notebook computer and mobile workstation batteries which was announced January 2018. The potentially affected batteries may have been shipped with specific HP ProBook (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series, 4xx G4 (430, 440, 450, 455, and 470)), HP x360, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 Notebook Computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through April 2018. Additionally, these batteries may have been sold as accessories or replacement batteries for HP ProBook 4xx G5 (430, 440, 450, 455, and 470), HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt20, mt21, and mt31), and the HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation or for any of the preceding products from December 2015 through December 2018 through HP or an authorized Service Provider. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT CUSTOMERS RECHECK THEIR BATTERIES, EVEN IF THEY DID SO PREVIOUSLY AND WERE INFORMED THEY WERE NOT AFFECTED. Note: customers who have already received a replacement battery through the recall program are NOT affected by this expansion. Customers should cease use of affected batteries immediately. As many of these batteries are internal to system and are not customer replaceable, HP isproviding a BIOSreleasing an update to the BIOS for batteries affected by this program expansion that will discharge the battery and disable future charging until the battery is replaced. HP customers affected by this program will be eligible to receive replacement battery services for each verified, affected battery at no cost. Learn More JANUARY 2017 EXPANSION OF THE 2016 HP NOTEBOOK COMPUTER NOTEBOOK BATTERY SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – ADDITIONAL BATTERIES AFFECTED HP URGES CUSTOMERS TO RECHECK ALL POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PRODUCTS In January 2017, HP announced an expansion of its ongoing worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program, for certain notebook computer batteries, which was announced in June 2016. The program has been expanded to include additional batteries that were shipped with the same notebook products. The affected batteries were shipped with specific HP, Compaq, HP ProBook, HP ENVY, Compaq Presario, and HP Pavilion Notebook Computers sold worldwide from March 2013 through October 2016, and/or were sold as accessories or spares, or provided as replacements through Support. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. HP URGES CUSTOMERS TO RECHECK THEIR BATTERIES, EVEN IF THEY DID SO PREVIOUSLY, and were told they were not affected. However, original batteries replaced as part of the program announced in June 2016 are not affected by this program expansion. Customers should cease use of affected batteries immediately. HP customers affected by this program will be eligible to receive a replacement battery for each verified, affected battery at no cost. Learn More HP NOTEBOOK PC AC POWER CORD SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM On August 26, 2014 HP announced a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program in cooperation with various government regulatory agencies, for certain AC power cords used with AC adapters distributed worldwide with HP and Compaq notebook and mini notebook computers, as well as with AC adapters provided with accessories such as docking stations. These AC power cords have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. The affected AC power cords were shipped with products and accessories sold from September 2010 through June 2012. HP customers affected by this program will be eligible to receive a replacement AC power cord for each verified, recalled AC power cord at no cost. Learn More HP FAX MACHINE SAFETY RECALLS In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other safety regulatory authorities, HP announced voluntary safety recalls for certain HP single function Fax Machine models. HP Fax 1040 and 1050 were recalled on January 31, 2012 in Canada, Mexico and U.S.A, and HP Fax 1010 and 1010xi were recalled on June 28, 2008 for Canada, Mexico and U.S.A. Affected HP customers are eligible to receive a rebate for qualified products. Learn More Back to top
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