Defective travel adapter

My 90W slim travel adapter I bought from hp-batteries.com is defective. The warranty claim center is useless. It asks for the serial number, and then asks for the model number. It then says it doesn't recognize it. It didn't even register on your website!
The problem is twofold. I hear a constant high pitched sound that I do not get with my supplied adapter. Second, it shocked me. If my connection wasn't grounded, I could have ended up in the ER, all thanks to the subpar quality of your adapters.

DanWood,
Welcome to the HP Forum.
I am sorry you were injured.
You should realize that the company to which you are referring is not HP.
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This article should give you comfort in finding what you need once you get there if what you have does not fit.
http://www.channeltimes.com/India/News/AppleiPod_Mini_Now_Available_inIndia/551-17306-783.html
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