October
4, 2001
Compaq
Computer Corp., of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling for replacement
about 594,000 AC adapters and power cords used with certain Compaq notebook computers
in the U.S. This is part of a worldwide recall of more than 1.4 million AC
adapters. These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Compaq has
received five reports of fire that were contained to the cases of the AC
adapters.
This recall involves AC adapters with the model series number
"PPP003SD," " PPP003" and "PP2012," which is
located directly under "Compaq Computer Corporation" on the AC
adapter label. The AC adapters were sold individually and with the following
notebook computers: Armada M300; Armada 3500; Armada M700; Armada E500s; Armada
E500; Prosignia 170; Armada V300; Prosignia 190; Armada 100s; Armada 110;
Notebook 100
Compaq distributors sold computers with these AC adapters and the individual AC
adapters from September 1998 through July 2001. The computers with these
adapters sold for between $999 and $4399 and the individual adapters sold for
between $65 and $98.
Consumers should stop using the recalled AC adapter immediately and power cord
and contact Compaq to order a free replacement AC adapter. For more
information, call Compaq at (888) 302-7689, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or go to the firm's web site at www.compaq.com.
Compaq Contact: Mike Hockey (281) 927-9379 or mike.hockey@compaq.com