HP Says It Stopped Making PCs With Flawed Intel Chips

Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest personal-computer maker, said it stopped making PCs with flawed Intel Corp. chips on Jan. 31 and put a hold on shipping affected inventory.

The malfunctioning chip, which Intel disclosed that same day, is mostly in certain consumer laptop and desktop models, HP said today in an e-mailed statement. HP also used the chip in a desktop PC marketed to small businesses in the U.K., said Marlene Somsak, a company spokeswoman. Customers can exchange affected products or get a refund, HP said.