CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 01022
Battery packs used with Compaq Armada notebook computers
Published December 8, 2025 · Recall initiated: October 27, 2000
What's the hazard
These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, release smoke and possibly catch fire.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these battery packs and contact Compaq to learn how to discharge them and return them. Consumers with the recalled batteries will receive two free battery packs for each recalled battery pack they return.
Recall details
- Brand
- Compaq Computer Corp., of Houston, Texas
- Distributor
- Compaq dealers sold these battery packs worldwide with notebook computers and separately, from June 2000 through July 2000. The notebook computers sold for between $1,800 and $3,800, and the individual batteries sold for about $165.
- Country
- US