Yamaha Corporation of America Recalls Power Adaptors Due to Electrical Shock and Electrocution Hazards
Recall 24149 · Mar 7, 2024 · Yamaha Corporation of America
34,500
units affected
34,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24149
- Date
- Mar 7, 2024
- Company
- Yamaha Corporation of America
- Units affected
- 34,500
- Product
- Yamaha PA-10 AC Power Adaptors
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall involves Yamaha's PA-10 AC Power Adaptors with date codes ranging from 2126 to 2319. Yamaha is printed on the front of the black power adapter. The date code is printed on the back. Yamaha's PA-10 AC Power Adapter was bundled with five Yamaha analog mixing console models - MG10, MG10X CV, MG10XU, MG10XUF, and MG12XUK - and sold as a stand-alone replacement part. Only Yamaha's PA-10 AC Power Adapter is being recalled.
What can happen
A crack can occur between the PA-10 AC Power Adapter's upper and lower cases. The upper and lower cases can separate completely and expose electrical wiring, posing electrical shock and electrocution hazards to consumer.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the PA-10 AC Power Adaptor and contact Yamaha for a free replacement. Yamaha will provide a free replacement AC Power Adapter to any consumer who purchased a Yamaha mixing console that contained a defective PA-10 AC Power Adapter and/or purchased a defective PA-10 AC Power Adapter as a stand-alone replacement part.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Guitar Center, Amazon.com, Sweetwater Sound, Sam Ash, Musicians Friend, B & H Foto & Electronics, American Musical Supply, and other independent, authorized Yamaha professional audio stores nationwide; and directly by Yamaha online at www.usa.yamaha.com and www.shop.usa.yamaha.com/ from June...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled yamaha pa-10 ac power adaptors?
Consumers should immediately stop using the PA-10 AC Power Adaptor and contact Yamaha for a free replacement. Yamaha will provide a free replacement AC Power Adapter to any consumer who purchased a Yamaha mixing console that contained a defective PA-10 AC Power Adapter and/or purchased a defective PA-10 AC Power.
What is the hazard?
A crack can occur between the PA-10 AC Power Adapter's upper and lower cases. The upper and lower cases can separate completely and expose electrical wiring, posing electrical shock and electrocution hazards to consumer.
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.