Rechargeable Battery
Burns, Fire Communication and media equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0222/19 |
| Brand | HP |
| Category | Communication and media equipment |
| Risk Type | Burns, Fire |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Model Number | 6ETGL, 6EVXH, 6EZZE, 6EZZF, 6FDWN, 6FSNF, 6FWBH, 6GAUL |
| Published | 8 February 2019 |
Risk Description
Production errors may lead to short circuits in individual cells in the battery pack. Consequently the battery cell can overheat, leading to burns or even fire if close to flammable products.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 17/01/2018
Product Description
Built-in, replaceable, lithium-ion battery packs which may be contained in the following HP notebook and workstation computers: HP ProBook (4xx G4 series, 64x G2 series, 65x G2 series (x = placeholder for numbers); HP x360; HP 11 and HP ZBook (17 G3, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations.