| Recurring |
one_organization, multiple_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to overheating and potential fire hazard with power cords has happened before at Hewlett-Packard. In 2013, the HP Chromebook 11 was recalled due to the charger being prone to overheating. Additionally, HP notebook batteries have also been recalled in the past after incidents of overheating resulting in injury and property damage [29323]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
Unknown |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident related to the HP power cords overheating and posing a fire and burn hazard is primarily within the system. The issue originates from the design or manufacturing of the power cords themselves, which are part of HP's products like Compaq laptops and accessories [29323]. The overheating and potential hazards are internal to the system of HP's products and accessories, indicating a failure within the system. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in this case is not related to non-human actions but rather to a hardware issue with the power cords overheating and posing a fire and burn hazard. The failure is attributed to the design or manufacturing of the power cords themselves, not to any non-human actions [29323].
(b) The failure in this incident is primarily due to human actions, specifically in the design or manufacturing process of the LS-15 power cords. The overheating and potential hazards were a result of how these cords were made or designed, indicating a human error or oversight in the production of the cords [29323]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware |
(a) The software failure incident occurring due to hardware:
- The article reports on a recall issued by Hewlett-Packard for its LS-15 power cords used with Compaq laptops and other devices due to overheating and potential fire hazards. This issue is related to the hardware component of the power cords, specifically the AC adapter end [29323].
(b) The software failure incident occurring due to software:
- The article does not mention any software-related failure incidents. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
unknown |
The provided article does not mention any software failure incident related to the power cord recall by Hewlett-Packard. Therefore, it is unknown whether the failure was malicious or non-malicious. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
unknown |
Unknown |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
unknown |
Unknown |
| Duration |
unknown |
The provided article does not mention any software failure incident related to the Hewlett-Packard power cord recall. Therefore, the duration of the software failure incident related to this specific incident is unknown. |
| Behaviour |
other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident described in the article is not related to a crash where the system loses state and does not perform any of its intended functions. The issue here is with the power cords overheating and posing a fire and burn hazard, leading to recalls by Hewlett-Packard [29323].
(b) omission: The software failure incident is not related to omission where the system fails to perform its intended functions at an instance(s). The issue with the LS-15 power cords is not about the system omitting any functions but rather about the physical safety hazard they pose [29323].
(c) timing: The software failure incident is not related to timing where the system performs its intended functions correctly but too late or too early. The issue with the power cords is not about timing but about the cords overheating and posing a safety risk [29323].
(d) value: The software failure incident is not related to value where the system performs its intended functions incorrectly. The issue with the LS-15 power cords is not about incorrect functionality but about the safety hazard they present [29323].
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident is not related to a byzantine behavior where the system behaves erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions. The issue with the power cords is not about inconsistent behavior but about the physical risk of overheating and potential fire hazard [29323].
(f) other: The behavior of the software failure incident in this case is related to a physical safety issue with the power cords overheating and posing a fire and burn hazard. It is not directly related to a typical software failure behavior but rather a hardware issue [29323]. |