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CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer AC Adapters
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2001
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ), of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling for replacement about 594,000 AC adapters 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. No injuries were reported.
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 100s
Armada 110 |
Notebook 100 |
Notes:
Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger does not close or that the companies may be required to modify aspects of the transaction to achieve regulatory approval or that prior to the closing of the proposed merger, the businesses of the companies suffer due to uncertainty; the market for the sale of certain products and services may not develop as expected; that development of these products and services may not proceed as planned; that Compaq and Hewlett-Packard are unable to transition customers, successfully execute their integration strategies, or achieve planned synergies; other risks that are described from time to time in Compaq and Hewlett-Packard's Securities and Exchange Commission reports (including but not limited to Compaq's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, HP's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2000, and subsequently filed reports). If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, Compaq's results could differ materially from Compaq's expectations in these statements. Compaq assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. -->
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