Compaq recalls adapters

Compaq has announced a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program for approximately 1.4 million AC adapters used with certain notebook products. These AC adapters can overheat, posing a potential fire hazard.

Compaq has initiated a recall and replacement program through which affected Compaq customers will receive a new replacement AC adapter for each recalled AC adapter. There will be no charge to Compaq customers who participate in the exchange program.

The affected AC adapters were sold worldwide as separate options, as replacement parts, and with certain of the following notebooks computers: Armada M300; Armada M700; Armada E500s; Armada E500; Armada V300; Armada 100s; Armada 110; Armada 3500; Notebook 100; Prosignia 170; Prosignia 190; and Presario 800 (South Korea only). The exceptions were in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, the recall does not include the Prosignia 170 and 190, and in Japan, the recall does not include Armada 110.

This recall and replacement program involves AC adapters made by only one of the multiple manufacturers used by Compaq, thus, not every AC adapter sold with a notebook listed above will be affected by this recall. The affected AC adapters can be identified by the adapter Model Series Number located directly under the Compaq name on the AC adapter label. This recall and replacement program affects only AC adapters with the Model Series numbers: PPP003SD; PPP003; and PP2012.