CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Battery Packs
CPSC recall 01022. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, release smoke and possibly catch fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 01022 has the recall date 27 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm Compaq Computer. The recall has about 55,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Compaq has received one report of a battery pack overheating, and damaging the notebook computer. No injuries were reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 55,000 |
| Description | The recalled battery packs were sold with Compaq's Armada E500 and V300 notebook computers. Writing on the batteries include "Compaq" and "Assembled in Taiwan." The battery pack can be identified by a date code and serial number on the white label to the right of the battery connector. Date code TCGK with a serial number from 00001 to 10500, 20001 to 21800, and 40001 to 83100, or Date code TCHK with a serial number from 40001 to 44700 |
| Product | Battery packs used with Compaq Armada notebook computers, About 55,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | 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. |
| Importer | Compaq Computer Corp |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 55,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Compaq Computer
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2001 | CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer AC Adapters |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01022The 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 01022. https://recallregister.com/product/218-cpsc-compaq-announce-recall-of-notebook-computer-battery-packs/. 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 01022 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Compaq has received one report of a battery pack overheating, and damaging the notebook computer. No injuries were reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01022?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 55,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan