Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery

Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery

135 recalls filed under Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.

• NEWDERY Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury; Sold on Amazon

  The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can explode or ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

  2026-09-24 · Units affected: About 21,380

• The Blue Cactus Company Reclining Chair Battery Packs Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold on Amazon

  The lithium-ion battery in the recalled battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

  2026-09-24 · Units affected: About 51,000

• Truststone Group Recalls XO Poppy Power Trip Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at TJX and Marshalls Stores

  The lithium-ion battery in the recalled power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

  2026-09-03 · Units affected: About 32,400

• Apple Recalls Travel Adapter Kits and Plugs Due to Risk of Electric Shock

  The two-prong wall plug adapters for Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil, Continental Europe and Korea can break and expose the metal portion of the adapter, posing an electric shock risk.

  2016-02-18 · Units affected: About 814,000 (In addition, about 81,000 were sold in Canada)

• WakaWaka Recalls Adapter Kits Due to Electrical Shock, Explosion, Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)

  The Adapter Kit can overheat posing a risk of fire, and the plastic shell of the adapter can open exposing a risk of shock to consumers.

  2015-11-12 · Units affected: About 700 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada)

• Popkiller Recalls USB Chargers, Adapters and Cables Due to Fire and Electric Shock Hazards

  Improperly mounted plug blades, and inadequate electronic circuitry create a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.

  2014-07-17 · Units affected: About 2,500

• Gemini Recalls Power Adaptor/Chargers Due to Burn Hazard

  The adaptors can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

  2014-07-10 · Units affected: About 31,000

• Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards

  The converter can overheat if a load in excess of 50 watts is applied to the converter while in the 50-watt setting. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2013-02-12 · Units affected: About 20,000

• PLATINUM Neon Sign Power Supply Transformers Made by HEICO lighting Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

  The transformers do not meet the UL standard for this product and pose a fire risk.

  2013-01-08 · Units affected: About 3,900

• Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

  The counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.

  2010-08-10 · Units affected: About 470,000

• Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2010-07-01 · Units affected: About 500

• Radio Systems Corporation Recalls Power Adapters Sold with PetSafe® Heated Wellness Sleepers Due to Fire Hazard

  When the metal connector is removed from the bed, it can cause arcing between the coil spring and the connector, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2010-06-29 · Units affected: About 20,000

• Comarco Recalls Power Adapters for Laptops Due to Burn Hazard

  Faulty wiring can cause the connector tips to heat and melt the plastic encasing the connector tips, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2010-04-30 · Units affected: About 507,000

• Low Return Rate and Additional Reports of Fires Prompt Re-announcement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls

  The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2010-04-26 · Units affected: About 32,600 (This recall was first announced in Oct. 2008 and reannounced in Oct. 2009)

• Mobile Power Packs Recalled By Tumi Due to Fire Hazard

  The lithium-ion cells used in the Mobile Power Pack can ignite or explode while charging, posing a fire hazard. This hazard is only present for units that have not been charged.

  2010-03-17 · Units affected: About 5,000

• Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

  A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers

  2010-01-28 · Units affected: About 115,000

• Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

  The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2010-01-12 · Units affected: About 1,400

• Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

  A plastic weld on the power adapters can fail and allow two parts to separate, exposing live electrical contacts. This poses a shock hazard to consumers.

  2009-11-10 · Units affected: About 90

• Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard

  Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.

  2009-10-28 · Units affected: About 69,000

• Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard

  The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2009-10-22 · Units affected: About 19,600

• Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

  The battery pack can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the consumer.

  2009-08-11 · Units affected: About 220,000

• SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard

  The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2009-06-18 · Units affected: About 800

• HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2009-05-14 · Units affected: About 70,000

• Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard

  While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2009-04-02 · Units affected: About 1,400

• Lenovo Recalls ThinkVision Speaker AC Adaptors Due to Shock Hazard

  The plastic shell of the AC Adaptor can crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.

  2009-03-26 · Units affected: About 230

• Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard

  The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user.

  2009-03-03 · Units affected: About 41,000

• Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled By DiNotte Lighting Due to Burn Hazard

  A loose wiring connection and improper venting can cause the battery to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-11-18 · Units affected: About 1,700

• DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold with DYMO Printers Due to Burn Hazard

  The power adapters can fail, causing the printer to overheat. This can pose a burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-30 · Units affected: 17000

• PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

  These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-30 · Units affected: About 35,000 batteries (an additional 65,000 batteries were sold worldwide)

• Power Adapters Used with Notebook Computers Recalled by Battery-Biz Due To Burn Hazard

  The adapters can fail and overheat. This can pose a burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-28 · Units affected: About 1,300

• Gaming System Batteries and Recharging Station Recalled by LeapFrog Due to Burn Hazard

  The rechargeable batteries included with the Recharging Station can overheat if the gaming system is placed into the recharging base upside down, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-23 · Units affected: About 35,500

• Fujifilm Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Shock Hazard

  The plastic portion of the unit's power plug can crack or detach, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-15 · Units affected: About 5,300

• Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard

  The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2008-10-08 · Units affected: About 13,000

• IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

  The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers.

  2008-08-26 · Units affected: About 210,000

• Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard

  The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.

  2008-08-19 · Units affected: About 11,000

• Bench Scale Adapters Recalled by American Weigh Scales Due to Fire Hazard

  The recalled bench scale adapters can smoke, catch fire and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2008-07-15 · Units affected: About 1,300

• RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

  The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire hazards.

  2008-07-02 · Units affected: About 160,000

• HSN Recalls Power Strips for Charge-It-All Valets Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

  The power strip located inside the valet has undersized wires, which can pose fire and shock hazards to consumers.

  2008-04-16 · Units affected: About 17,000

• Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard

  The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2008-04-14 · Units affected: About 3,200

• Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air Beds Recalled Due To Injury Hazard

  The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.

  2008-01-31 · Units affected: About 3,900

• Yamaha Recalls AC Power Adaptors Due to Electric Shock Hazard

  The housing of the power adaptor can separate, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.

  2007-11-08 · Units affected: About 49,000

• Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Battery Chargers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards

  When used with an incompatible charger, the battery pack can overheat and melt during charging, or can explode during use, posing burn, laceration and bruise hazards to consumers.

  2007-10-25 · Units affected: About 800,000

• Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard

  Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.

  2007-10-22 · Units affected: About 800

• Toshiba Recalls AC Adapters sold with Portable DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard

  The AC adapters can fail, causing the portable DVD player to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2007-10-09 · Units affected: About 142,000

• AC Adapters Sold With Network Hard Drives Recalled by I-O Data Device USA Due to Burn Hazard

  The AC adapters can overheat or melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2007-08-23 · Units affected: About 740

• Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2007-08-09 · Units affected: About 1,400

• Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Due To Laceration Hazard

  If a vent on the battery cell is damaged or compromised during use, the battery can explode and pose a laceration hazard to consumers.

  2007-07-11 · Units affected: About 1 million

• Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.

  2007-06-19 · Units affected: About 14,000

• Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires

  The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2007-04-25 · Units affected: About 27,800

• Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. This is not an internal battery cell defect.

  2007-03-01 · Units affected: About 100,000 battery packs (an additional 105,000 battery packs were sold worldwide)

• Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard

  The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard.

  2007-02-13 · Units affected: About 245,000

• Clarion Recalls Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

  The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.

  2006-12-14 · Units affected: About 2,500

• Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires

  These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2006-10-23 · Units affected: About 340,000 batteries (an additional 3,080,000 battery packs were sold worldwide)

• Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards

  The battery can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users.

  2006-10-17 · Units affected: About 1,700

• Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  These lithium-ion batteries can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2006-09-28 · Units affected: About 168,500 battery packs (an additional 357,500 battery packs were sold worldwide)

• Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due to Fire Hazard

  These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2006-08-24 · Units affected: About 1.1 million battery packs (an additional 700,000 battery packs were sold outside the U.S.)

• Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire Hazard

  These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2006-08-15 · Units affected: About 2.7 million battery packs (an additional 1.5 million battery packs were sold outside the U.S.)

• HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.

  2006-04-20 · Units affected: About 4,100 (about 15,700 batteries worldwide)

• CPSC, Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney®-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard

  The battery packs sold with these DVD players can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, posing a risk of burns.

  2006-04-13 · Units affected: About 102,000

• Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with MAX Wireless Conference Phones Recalled for Burn Hazard

  These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and melt the protective plastic covering, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2006-04-06 · Units affected: About 4,200

• Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

  The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2006-03-28 · Units affected: About 231,000

• Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard

  These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard.

  2006-02-17 · Units affected: About 21,000 units in the U.S. (About 27,700 units worldwide)

• CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players

  The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

  2005-12-22 · Units affected: About 165,000

• CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

  These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk.

  2005-12-16 · Units affected: About 22,000 in the U.S.

• CPSC, Nikon Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras

  These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat and possibly melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2005-11-08 · Units affected: About 200,000 (About 710,000 worldwide)

• CPSC, Hewlett-Packard Company Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

  An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.

  2005-10-14 · Units affected: About 135,000 battery packs worldwide, including about 85,000 in the U.S.

• CPSC, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation 2 Systems

  The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt. This poses the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers.

  2005-09-13 · Units affected: About 843,000

• CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

  An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2005-06-22 · Units affected: About 10,000

• CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System

  The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.

  2005-06-21 · Units affected: About 10,300

• CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts

  The battery charger can overheat and cause minor burns when touched. Also, nearby items can become damaged by the hot chargers.

  2005-06-14 · Units affected: About 584,000

• CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries

  The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.

  2005-06-08 · Units affected: About 116,000

• CPSC, Cables To Go Announce Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures

  A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock.

  2005-05-31 · Units affected: About 3,100

• CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries

  An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2005-05-20 · Units affected: About 128,000 units (in the United States)

• CPSC, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries

  The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.

  2005-03-23 · Units affected: About 47,000 units

• CPSC, Psion Teklogix Corp. Announce Recall of AC Power Adapters

  The adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2004-12-14 · Units affected: 682

• CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Headlamp Batteries

  The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users.

  2004-11-09 · Units affected: About 1,000

• CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Cell Phone Batteries

  Some of the cell phone batteries supplied by the battery manufacturer may be counterfeit. This can cause the batteries to short-circuit, overheat and pose burn hazard to consumers.

  2004-10-28 · Units affected: About 1 million

• CPSC, Dell Inc. Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers

  The adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers.

  2004-10-08 · Units affected: About 990,000

• CPSC, IBM Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers

  The adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the housing, which poses a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.

  2004-09-02 · Units affected: About 225,000

• CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries

  An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2004-08-19 · Units affected: About 28,000

• CPSC, Belkin Corp. Announce Recall of Rackmount Uninterruptible Power Supplies

  The UPS outputs were wired incorrectly, creating a reverse polarity configuration and a potential electrical shock hazard to consumers.

  2004-08-17 · Units affected: About 1,200

• CPSC, Dell Inc. Announce Recall of Power Adapters for Notebook Computers

  Using power cords not intended for these adapters can pose a shock hazard.

  2004-07-01 · Units affected: About 28,000 units

• CPSC, Verizon Wireless Announce Recall of Counterfeit Cell Phone Batteries

  Some LG-branded TM-510 batteries may be counterfeit and susceptible to overcharging, especially if used with a non-LG charger. LG Infocomm U.S.A. Inc. states that these are counterfeit LG-branded batteries, which do not contain a safety device in the circuitry, to prevent overcharging. In turn, the counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users.

  2004-06-24 · Units affected: About 50,000

• CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars

  A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.

  2004-06-15 · Units affected: 4,900

• CPSC, Basler Electric Co. and Lutron Electronics Announce Recall of Power Supply Units

  The power supply, if overloaded, can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2004-06-15 · Units affected: 3,000

• CPSC, Targus Announce Recall of International Plug Adapters

  The adapters may have an electrical wiring problem, posing a shock and fire hazard to consumers.

  2004-06-08 · Units affected: 34,000

• CPSC, Dorcy International Announce Recall of Fuji Batteries Sold with Dorcy Xenon Flashlights

  The batteries may overheat, leak, or rupture, presenting a potential for fire and injury.

  2004-02-03 · Units affected: 20,000

• CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones

  The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  2004-01-23 · Units affected: 140,000

• CPSC, Browning Announce Recall of Flashlight Batteries

  The batteries can short out, causing the flashlight's canister to rupture and pose injury to the consumer.

  2004-01-21 · Units affected: 12,500

• CPSC, Technuity Inc. Announce Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems

  When used in conjunction with another power protection device, the power supply device can spark, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  2003-10-02 · Units affected: 2,100

• CPSC, Galls Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Galls® H.A.L.O. Tactical Flashlights

  The batteries originally provided with the flashlight may overheat or explode, presenting a potential for fire or personal injury.

  2003-09-25 · Units affected: Approximately 10,084

• CPSC, Franzus Company LLC Announce Recall of International Adapter Plugs

  The adapter plug can separate, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electrocution and shock hazard to consumers.

  2003-07-02 · Units affected: About 29,000

• CPSC, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Announce Recall of Battery Packs

  Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.

  2003-04-23 · Units affected: About 64,000

• CPSC, Comarco Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Detachable Plugs On Power Adapters

  The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.

  2003-03-20 · Units affected: About 125,000

• CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Warrior Drill Battery Chargers

  The transformer inside the charger can overheat. If this occurs, the charger housing can melt and deform, possibly igniting flammable materials near or on the charger.

  2003-02-14 · Units affected: About 2 million

• CPSC, American Power Conversion Corp. Announce Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems

  The power supply device can fail, causing the unit to overheat, which may pose a fire hazard to consumers.

  2003-01-14 · Units affected: About 900,000

• CPSC, Evercel Announce Recall of Nickel Zinc Battery Chargers

  Internal electrical components of the battery chargers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

  2002-11-19 · Units affected: About 460

• CPSC and EV Global Motors Co. Announce Recall of Lithium Batteries in Electric Bikes

  The lithium ion batteries in these bicycles can overheat and pose a fire hazard.

  2002-09-17 · Units affected: About 2,000

• CPSC, Chargetek Announce Recall of Battery Chargers

  A manufacturing defect inside the charger can cause overheating of internal connections or external wiring, presenting a fire hazard.

  2002-09-12 · Units affected: About 200

• CPSC, PM International Ltd. Announce Recall to Replace International Adapter Plugs

  The adapter plug can separate when the plug is removed, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

  2002-07-02 · Units affected: About 22,000

• CPSC, Megatech Announce Recall of Rechargeable Battery Packs for Radio Controlled Airplanes

  The internal battery cell connections may slip and result in arcing and overheating, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard.

  2002-06-06 · Units affected: About 3,000

• CPSC, Philips Electronics Announce Recall of Speaker Power Adapters Sold with HP Computers

  The speaker power adapter's power cord connector is not grounded, posing a potential shock hazard to consumers.

  2002-05-16 · Units affected: About 93,000

• CPSC, Milwaukee Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Automotive Chargers

  The automotive chargers are often used on job sites to charge power tool batteries. When used under low voltage conditions, the chargers can overheat. This poses a fire hazard.

  2002-05-13 · Units affected: About 18,000

• CPSC, Coast Energy Management Announce Recall of Power Saving Devices

  The Power Planner is a device connected between motorized appliances and wall outlets that is intended to save electricity. These Power Planners have reversed polarity, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

  2002-04-24 · Units affected: About 45,000

• CPSC, Vector Manufacturing Ltd. Announce Recall of Power Inverters with GFCI Outlets

  The GFCIs on the inverters, which are intended to protect consumers against shock and electrocution, could fail to operate correctly.

  2002-01-31 · Units affected: 1,600

• CPSC, Computer Distributors Announce Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers

  These batteries can overcharge during re-charging, causing them to overheat, smoke and possibly catch fire.

  2001-11-13 · Units affected: About 13,000

• CPSC, Cisco Announce Recall of Power Adapters

  The adapters can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the exposed wires pose a shock hazard.

  2001-10-16 · Units affected: About 95,000

• CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer AC Adapters

  These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

  2001-10-04 · Units affected: More than 1.4 million

• CPSC, Oreck Manufacturing Co. Announce the Recall of Certain A/C Adaptors for its ZipVac Hand Held Rechargeable Vacuum

  The charger can overheat and melt, presenting a burn or electric shock hazard to consumers.

  2001-09-07 · Units affected: Adaptors for approximately 10,000 vacuums

• CPSC, Apple Announces Recall of AC Adapter for Prior Generation PowerBook Laptops

  These AC adapters could overheat, posing a fire hazard.

  2001-07-06 · Units affected: About 570,000

• CPSC, Dell Computer Corp. Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

  These batteries can overcharge, causing them to become very hot, release smoke, and possibly catch fire.

  2001-05-03 · Units affected: About 284,000

• CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers

  The battery charger can fail to automatically shut off after the battery is fully charged, which can cause the battery to burst, and poses fire, burn and electrical shock hazards to consumers.

  2000-12-20 · Units affected: About 1.7 million

• CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Battery Packs

  These battery packs can short circuit, causing them to overheat, release smoke and possibly catch fire.

  2000-10-27 · Units affected: About 55,000

• CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Batteries for Notebook-Computers

  These batteries can short circuit, even when the battery is not in use, causing them to become very hot, release smoke and possibly catch fire.

  2000-10-13 · Units affected: About 27,000

• CPSC, DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers

  Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.

  2000-10-12 · Units affected: About 825,000

• CPSC, IBM Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers, Mobile Devices

  These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

  2000-05-18 · Units affected: About 220,000

• CPSC, Sta-Rite Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers

  The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and posing a fire hazard.

  2000-04-24 · Units affected: About 29,000

• Converters Recalled by Coast Electronics Supply

  The product presents an electrical shock hazard because the unplugged end of the cord is energized when the other end is plugged in.

  2000-04-04 · Units affected: About 18,000

• CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs

  The battery packs' clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.

  2000-03-02 · Units affected: About 755,000

• Power Supply Units for External Jaz Disk Drives

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1999-03-11

• Marine-Type Batteries Recalled by Coast Guard and Trojan Battery

  Laceration

  1999-02-18

• AC Adapters for Digital Cameras Recalled by Kodak

  Laceration; Poisoning

  1999-02-10

• Foreign Travel Electric Converters Recalled by Chandur Hasso

  Burn - Not Fire-Related

  1998-03-23

• AC Adapters for Latitude LM Computers and LM Port Replicators Recall

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1997-10-21

• Sears Battery Chargers Recall by Schumacher

  Fire & Fire-Related Burn

  1997-04-22

• Cordless Drill Battery Packs Replace by Hitachi Koki

  Burn - Not Fire-Related

  1997-03-20

• Adapter Plug Packs Recall by Dollar Tree Stores

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1997-02-06

• Underwater Batteries Recalled by Light & Motion

  Fire & Fire-Related Burn

  1996-11-27

• One-Hour Battery Chargers Recalled by Dewalt

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1996-08-01

• Photographer's Power Pack Recalled by Comet World

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1996-04-25

• NEC Technologies Inc. Recalls PC-17-01 And PC-17-02 Laptop Computer Batteries

  Explosion/Projectiles

  1993-11-22

• Fire Hazard Prompts The Toro Company To Replace Cable Connectors Of Outdoor Light Power Packs

  Fire & Fire-Related Burn

  1992-10-27

• The Coleman Company Recalls The Powerstation II Rechargeable Battery Pack Due To Fire Hazard

  Fire & Fire-Related Burn

  1992-08-18

• Radio Shack Recalls Adapters for Travel Voltage Converters

  1988-08-25

• CPSC Warns Of Potentially Fatal Shock Hazard From 12-Volt Battery Charger

  Electrocution/Electric Shock

  1974-02-01