Google and HP Recall HP Chromebook 11 Chargers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Charger Can Overheat and Melt
CPSC recall 14061. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The computer's charger can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled charger for the HP Chromebook 11 and contact Google for a free replacement charger.
CPSC recall 14061 has the recall date 17 Dec 2013. The notice names the firm Google. The recall has about 145,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Battery Chargers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Google has received nine reports of chargers overheating and melting during use. There is one report of a small burn to a consumer and one report of minor property damage to a pillow from an overheating charger. |
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| Units | 145,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves chargers that were sold with the HP Chromebook 11. The charger is black with outlet pins, measures 1¾ inches by ¾ inches, and has a 6-foot long cord with a micro-USB connector on the end. The model number of the charger is MU15-N1052-A00S, which is stamped on the face of the battery charger that has the outlet pins. |
| Product | HP Chromebook 11 power supply/charger, About 145,000 units, Battery Chargers |
| Sold at | Best Buy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, bestbuy.com, Google Play at play.google.com, and HP Shopping at shopping.hp.com from October 2013 through November 2013 and included with the Chromebook 11 which sold for about $280. |
| Importer | Google Inc |
| Distributor | Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 145,000Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 34%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Battery Chargers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Google
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14061The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 14061. https://recallregister.com/product/1581-google-and-hp-recall-hp-chromebook-11-chargers-due-to-fire-and-burn-ha/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14061 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Google has received nine reports of chargers overheating and melting during use. There is one report of a small burn to a consumer and one report of minor property damage to a pillow from an overheating charger.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Best Buy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, bestbuy.com, Google Play at play.google.com, and HP Shopping at shopping.hp.com from October 2013 through November 2013 and included with the Chromebook 11 which sold for about $280.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14061?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14061?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 145,000 units