HP has recalled millions of notebook charging cables due to a fire hazard

Hewlett-Packard has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of up to 6 million AC power cords that were distributed with HP and Compaq notebooks, mini notebooks, and some docking stations sold between September 2010 and June 2012. On August 26, the company issued a statement saying that some of the power cords for these computers may have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. “HP believes that certain power cords shipped with notebook PC products and AC adapter accessories may pose a risk of a fire and burn hazard to customers,” the company said. “We are taking this action as part of our commitment to provide the highest quality of service to our notebook customers.” An HP administrator said in a post on the company’s support forum blog page that the voluntary recall is only for the cord that connects the wall socket to the laptop power pack, marked with the part number “LS-15”, which is moulded into the connector that plugs into the AC adapter.