Forbes - If you purchased any HP or Compaq laptop between September 2010 and June 2012, you may have a faulty power cord potentially capable of causing skin burns or fires, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This has resulted in a recall by Hewlett-Packard HPQ +0.77% of approximately six million power leads.
The power lead is the portion of an AC Adapter that extends from the power brick to the wall outlet. The recall specifically targets the LS-15 AC power cord which was distributed globally with HP and Compaq notebooks, mini-notebooks, and certain AC adapter-powered accessories like docking stations. Look for the “LS-15″ mark branded into the cord itself.
HP indicates that they’ve received “29 separate reports of power cords overheating and melting or charring resulting in two claims of minor burns and 13 claims of minor property damage.” Read More
