HP is recalling some laptop batteries because they can overheat, causing injury, and may catch fire. From the consumer reports website
Devices Recalled: The recall involves lithium-ion batteries for the HP ProBook (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series); HPx360 310 G2; HP Envy m6; HP Pavilion x360; HP 11; and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3).
About 50,000 computers containing the recalled batteries were sold at national retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, and the HP website between December 2015 and December 2017. An additional 2,600 units were sold in Canada.
The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the products above and the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation."
The article also includes this link HP site for you to visit to check if your battery is being recalled and gives instructions for getting a replacement if it is. The site lists the models affected and also has an option to download software that will detect if your battery is being recalled.