HP laptop batteries recalled for overheating

For the full list and to see if you’re affected, you might check HP’srecall website.

HP says it will provide a free replacement battery to Australians within seven to 10 working days.

The most recent incident involved 100,000 Sony-made batteriesfaulted for overheating late last year.

HP had sold 32,000 of the affected batteries in its laptops.

But that was tiny by comparison to the massive recall caused bySony batteries in 2006.