WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TARGUS UNIVERSAL WALL POWER ADAPTERS FOR LAPTOPS
UNITS: ABOUT 507,000
MANUFACTURER: COMARCO INC. OF, LAKE FOREST, CALIF.
HAZARD: FAULTY WIRING CAN CAUSE THE CONNECTOR TIPS TO HEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC ENCASING THE CONNECTOR TIPS, POSING A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 518 INCIDENTS OF THE CONNECTOR TIPS HEATING, 53 OF WHICH RESULTED IN THE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC CASINGS. EIGHT CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED A FINGER TIP OR HAND BURN. NO REPORTS OF MEDICAL ATTENTION WERE RECEIVED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE TARGUS UNIVERSAL WALL POWER ADAPTERS FOR LAPTOPS. ONLY MODELS WITH THE FOLLOWING SKU NUMBERS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL: APA23US-02, APA23US-03, APA23US-04, APA63US-03, APA63US-04, APM62US-03 AND APM62US-04. THE SKU NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ADAPTER UNIT.
SOLD AT: WALMART, BEST BUY, OFFICE DEPOT, STAPLES, AMAZON.COM AND OTHER RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH MARCH 2010 FOR BETWEEN $89 AND 109 FOR ADAPTERS FOR WALL OUTLETS ONLY AND FOR BETWEEN $129 AND $149 FOR ADAPTERS FOR BOTH WALL OUTLETS AND CAR/AIRPLANE USE.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED ADAPTER AND CONTACT COMARCO TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURNING THE UNIT FOR A FREE REFURBISHED REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT COMARCO TOLL-FREE AT (877) 781-5186 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.REGCEN.COM/COMARCORECALL
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