HP recall power leads

[bernardgreen]

HP Notebook PC AC Power Cord Safety Recall and Replacement Program
Program Summary
On August 26, 2014 HP announced a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program in cooperation with various government regulatory agencies, for affected AC power cords distributed worldwide with HP and Compaq notebook and mini notebook computers, as well as with AC adapters provided with accessories such as docking stations, sold from September 2010 through June 2012.

https://h30652.www3.hp.com/

 

[Stivino]

It's also covered on the BBC news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28956813

 

[Monkeh]

We shouldn't have any of those crap cables over here anyway.

 

[foxhole]

Also goes for just about any IT kit with mains plugs manufactured in China, seen thousands of counterfeit on Ebay.

 

[Monkeh]

Also goes for just about any IT kit with mains plugs manufactured in China

You mean basically all of them?

 

[foxhole]

Just about, you can snap the pins off the plug with a push of the thumb, revealing 3-4 fine strands of fine wire instead of the correct gauge.