Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday issued a global recall of six million laptop power cords over fire and burn risks. The move follows 29 reports of the cords "overheating and melting or charring." ...

HP is warning customers: Check your laptop charging cord to see if it's at risk of overheating. Hewlett-Packard and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between ...

If you bought an HP or Compaq laptop between September 2010 and June 2012, listen up, because this concerns you: the power cords sold with those laptops are being recalled after reports of ...

The power cord in question is called the LS-15. It's black and has a "LS-15" molded mark on the AC adapter end. These power cords came with HP laptops and accessories from September 2010 to June 2012.

Despite the low risk of a laptop being damaged with a USB-C charger, companies often advise against using anything other than a proprietary power cord. One big reason has to do with wattage.

HP is warning customers: Check your laptop charging cord to see if it's at risk of overheating.Hewlett-Packard and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between ...