Cables To Go · Recalled
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.
- Units
- About 3,100
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $55
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch IDE external hard drive enclosures. The AC adapters were sold only with the drive enclosures. "PRiver" or "MoreTec" is written on the enclosures.
The file
- Sold at
- The Cables to Go Web site, other Web retailers and computer and electronics stores nationwide, from May 24, 2004 through February 21, 2005, for about $55.
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Cables To Go, of Dayton, Ohio
Incident log
Cables To Go has received five reports of adapters overheating, including one report of the carpet beneath the adapter being damaged. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and stop using the product immediately. Contact Cables To Go for information on receiving a free replacement unit.
For more information, call Cables To Go toll-free at (888) 297-7855 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.cablestogo.com/recall
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 31 2005; last revised DEC 17 2024.
