Safety regulator, PM International Ltd. Announce Recall to Replace International Adapter Plugs
Recall 02193 · Jul 2, 2002 · PM International Ltd.
22,000
units affected
22,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02193
- Date
- Jul 2, 2002
- Company
- PM International Ltd.
- Units affected
- 22,000
- Product
- Adapter plugs
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
The 2-prong slip-on adapter plugs are used to connect American 2-pronged electrical plugs into various foreign outlets. The adapter plugs are plastic with a white matte finish. The only marking on the plug is "6A250V", which is molded on the bottom surface between the prongs of the adapter. No other writing appears on the adapters. PM International sold the adapter plugs individually and as part of a traveling kit with voltage converters. Only adapter plugs sold individually are included in the recall.
What can happen
The adapter plug can separate when the plug is removed, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these adapters and contact the store or catalog where purchased to receive a free replacement adapter.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- PM International received one report of a consumer, who received an electric shock when he contacted the exposed conductors, when he removed the plug.
- Sold at
- Catalogs and electronic stores nationwide sold the adapter plugs, from November 2000 through March 2002, for about $3.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled adapter plugs?
Consumers should immediately stop using these adapters and contact the store or catalog where purchased to receive a free replacement adapter.
What is the hazard?
The adapter plug can separate when the plug is removed, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.