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    Targus recalls half a million laptop power adapters due to burn hazard (News)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bigspin, May 6, 2010.

  1. bigspin

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    Targus Universal Wall Power Adapters for laptops are the subject of a recall after more than 500 reports of the connector tips heating, including eight that burned consumers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

    More than a half-million of the Chinese-made adapters are being recalled. In addition to the burns, which were said to be minor, more than 50 of the reports to the company involved the plastic encasing the connectors melting.

    The following SKU numbers are part of this recall: APA23US-02, APA23US-03, APA23US-04, APA63US-03, APA63US-04, APM62US-03 and APM62US-04. The number is on the bottom of the adapter.

    They were sold at retailers nationwide including WalMart, Best Buy and Staples from June 2009 through March 2010.

     
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    My Targus 180w is APA05US20, Hyperventilation receding, feeling much better now........
     
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    ouch... not another laptop adapter recall... anyways , they should stop making stuff in China but not being racist or anything, the workers there cut corners and all and cause problems like this.. Taiwan is a way better place to make laptops IMO.. or even India lol..
     
    sean473, May 7, 2010
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