CPSC Recall in 2016: HP Recalls Batteries for HP and Compaq Notebook Computers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-202

Date: June 23, 2016

Product Name: Lithium-ion batteries

Recall Description:

The battery packs can overheat.

Hazard Description:

The lithium-ion laptop battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 41,000 (In addition, about 2,600 were sold in Canada and about 4,500 were sold in Mexico)

Incidents:

HP has received seven reports of battery packs overheating, melting or charring, including four reports of property damage of about $4,000 total.

Sold At:

" Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Staples and authorized dealers nationwide and online at www.hp.com from March 2013 through August 2015. The batteries were sold with notebook computers for between $300 and $1,700.  The batteries were also sold separately for between $50 and $90. "

Manufactured In:

China