The story that refuses to die gets another chapter, as Hewlett-Packard is recalling 70,000 notebook batteries due to a potential fire hazard. Two batteries in the recall pool have already gone up in flames, so this isn’t a theoretical risk but one that should be taken seriously if you have an affected system. The packs were sold both bundled with new laptops and as aftermarket replacement batteries in a wide range of outlets, including HP’s online shopping sites and third-party retail outlets.

As well, the batteries included in the recall cover a wide range of notebooks under numerous HP brands, including HP Pavilion, HP Compaq, Compaq Presario, and the plain-old HP line. So please be aware. It has been rumoured that most of these batteries are made in China. Companies like Dell and Apple too suffered from the same problem by using 'China' batteries.!