LS 15 Laptop Power cords (should they be recalled)

I have been going through our HP power cords at working pulling all the recalled LS 15 power cords.   I get home and see that my Ideapad Y560 has the exact same cord with the same date codes being recalled by HP.   Nothing on Lenovo website, and when I called and brought up my concerns with Support they literally told me to keep using my cords as long as it wasn't smelling or smoking..    I suggest folks you bought Lenovo laptops check their power cords against the HP website against the recall cords and start complaining to Lenovo if yours is on the HP recall list.   Multiple retailers bought and used these chinese cords..
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LisAnn,
There is no recall announcement at this time.  Lenovo takes these reports very seriously and is investigating.
This may take some more time, and I expect we will have a definitive answer - I really won't have more information until the teams complete the investigation and a determination is made.
Thanks
Mark
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