CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 04208
AC Power Adapters
Published March 12, 2025 · Recall initiated: September 2, 2004
What's the hazard
The adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the housing, which poses a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
What to do
Consumers should unplug the recalled adapters from the wall outlet immediately and contact IBM for a free replacement unit.
Recall details
- Brand
- Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan
- Manufacturer
- Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan
- Distributor
- Electronics and computer stores nationwide, the IBM Web site, phone orders, mail-order catalogs, and resellers sold the adapters with the ThinkPad computers, from January 1999 through August 2000. The adapters also were sold as an accessory during that time for about $55.
- Country
- US
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