Figure 3(c) and figure 4 given in the above paper for Mg + stoichiometric Zr-based AB2 [Mg + x wt\% Ti0.1Zr0.9Mn0.9V0.1Fe0.5Ni0.5 (x = 5, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60 and 75)] composites are incorrect. These two figures are for Mg + non-stoichiometric Zr-based AB2 [Mg + x wt\% (Ti0.1Zr0.9)1.1Mn0.9V0.1Fe0.5Ni0.5 (x = 5, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60 and 75)] composites. The results for Mg + non-stoichiometric Zr-based AB2 composites have been published in J. Alloys Compounds 438 285–92 in the research paper titled 'Correlation between hydrogen storage properties and amount of alloy particles in Mg-based composites'. Figure 3(c) and figure 4 given in J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 18 11275–90 should be replaced by the following two figures. These mistakes are entirely the fault of the authors and the authors regret these errors. Please see the pdf file for the corrected figures.