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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
13.8V DC Power Supplies |
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Units: |
About 160,000 |
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Importer: |
RadioShack Corp., of Fort
Worth, Texas |
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Hazard: |
The recalled power supplies are
wired incorrectly, posing
electrocution and fire hazards. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None reported. |
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Description: |
The recall involves RadioShack
13.8V DC Power Supplies,
catalog numbers 22-507 and
22-508 with date codes
from 08A04 through 01A08.
Date code format is MMAYY where
MM is the month and YY is the
year. The catalog number and
date code are located on the
back of the power supply. Power
Supplies with a green dot on the
product and the product's
packaging have already been
repaired and are not included in
the recall. |
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Sold at: |
RadioShack stores
nationwide from October 2004
through January 2008 for between
$50 and $85. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should unplug the
recalled power supply
immediately and take it to any
RadioShack store for a free
repair. Registered owners of the
recalled power supplies will be
mailed a notice. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact RadioShack at (800)
843-7422 anytime, or visit
the firm's website at
www.radioshack.com/recall. |
