May 31, 2005 - Hitachi Cable Manchester Inc. Recall of 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Network Cables
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), Inc. of Manchester, N.H., is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million feet of 25- and 50-pair, category 5 and 5e, CMP cable used to connect computer and electronic equipment, typically in data centers. The recalled cables do not meet the fire resistance standards for cable used in plenum applications. A plenum is the space typically used for air circulation in heating and air conditioning systems. If the cables were exposed to a fire source, smoke or fire could spread more quickly than permitted by the standard for this type of cable. This recall is only for certain CMP cables used in plenum (air duct) applications. CMP cables used in riser (non-plenum) applications are not included in this recall.
May 31, 2005 - Cables To Go Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cables To Go, of Dayton, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 3,100 AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosures. A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock.
May 20, 2005 - Apple Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 128,000 rechargeable batteries for iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 computers. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
January 14, 2005- Philips PC Peripherals Recall of Hewlett-Packard Company L2035 Flat Panel Monitors
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Philips PC Peripherals, of Colorado Springs, Colo. is voluntarily recalling about 15,000 Hewlett-Packard (HP) L2035 Flat Panel Monitors. A ground clip inside the back plastic panel of these monitors can be incorrectly installed, posing a risk of electrical shock to consumers.
December 14, 2004- Psion Teklogix Corp.Recall of AC Power Adapters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Psion Teklogix Corp., a subsidiary of Psion Teklogix Inc., of Ontario, Canada is voluntarily recalling 682 AC power adapters for Psion Teklogix notebook computers. The adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
October 08, 2004- Dell Inc. Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 990,000 AC adapters used with notebook personal computers. The adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers.
September 15, 2004- NCR Corp. Recall of NCR Universal Inkjet Refill Kits
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), NCR Corp., of Dayton, Ohio is voluntarily recalling about 48,000 NCR Universal Inkjet Refill Kits.The product does not have required child-resistant packaging or required warning labels. The product contains ethylene glycol, posing an ingestion hazard to young children.
September 7, 2004 - Lexmark International Inc. Recall of Laser Printers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lexmark International Inc., of Lexington, Ky. is voluntarily recalling 39,431 Lexmark, Dell and IBM Laser Printers. These printers can short-circuit, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
August 19, 2004- Apple Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers. An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
July 14, 2004- NETGEAR Inc. Recall of Wall Plug Ethernet Bridges
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), NETGEAR Inc., of Santa Clara, Calif.is voluntarily recalling about 53,500 Wall Plug Ethernet Bridges. The plastic housing on these units can detach, posing a shock hazard.
September 25, 2003- Certain VAIO Notebook Computers Recalled by Sony Electronics Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sony Corp., of Tokyo, Japan, is voluntarily recalling about 5,600 Sony VAIO notebook computers. Users could receive a mild electric shock when the recalled computers are connected to a phone line and the phone rings.
August 29, 2003- IBM and LiteOn Technology Expand Previously Announced Recall of Computer Monitors
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., and LiteOn Technology, of Taipei, Taiwan, are voluntarily expanding their recall to repair program for G51 and G51t computer monitors manufactured by LiteOn and sold by IBM. The original recall, which was announced on March 4, 2003, involved 56,000 computer monitors. The expansion includes 63,000 additional G51 and G51t monitors that were manufactured through September 1998. The monitor's circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
March 4, 2003- Computer Monitors Recalled by IBM
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling to repair 56,000 computer monitors. The monitor's circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
January 29, 2003- Xerox International Partners Retrofit of Network Laser Printers
Xerox International Partners, of Palo Alto, Calif., is voluntarily retrofitting about 17,000 network laser printers. These network laser printers were manufactured from January 1995 through September 1998 and sold nationwide through the commercial distributors listed below for prices ranging from $1599 to $6999. Model numbers are on the top of the unit and on a label located on the rear panel.
October 22, 2002- Laser Printers Recalled by Brother International
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC), Brother International Corp. (Brother) of Bridgewater, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about100,000 multi-function printers and laser printers. The printers can overheat, posing a fire hazardto consumers.
December 17, 2001- Next Level Communications Recall of Power Supply for Computer Modems
Next Level Communications of Rohnert Park, CA, is voluntarily recalling about 46,000 power supplies manufactured by PowDec Technologies, Inc. These power supplies are used with Next Level ADSL/VDSL ETHERset (modem) units, which provide high-speed internet access. They have a black plastic housing and are 2.5-inches wide, 2.75- inches high, and 1.5-inches deep. The name "PowDec" and the model "WP12303N" are located on a label on the back of the housing. The recalled power supplies were provided for use with Next Level ADSL/VDSL ETHERset part numbers: 750-00097 A,B&C and 750-00526 A&B. ADSL/VDSL ETHERsets with a recalled power supply were sold nationwide from February 1999 to May 2001 for a suggested retail price between $225 and $250.
November 13, 2001- Computer Distributors Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bizcom Electronics Inc., of Milpitas, Calif., Sceptre Technologies Inc., of City of Industry, Calif., and Systemax Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y., are voluntarily recalling about 13,000 batteries sold with notebook-style personal computers and individually. These batteries can overcharge during re-charging, causing them to overheat, smoke and possibly catch fire.
May 10, 2001- Fax Machines Recalled by Canon U.S.A. Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Canon U.S.A. Inc., of Lake Success, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 60,000 Faxphones. The Faxphones are combination plain-paper copiers and facsimile machines. A component failure can cause the Faxphone to catch on fire.
October 27, 2000- Notebook Computer Battery Packs by Compaq Recalled
October 13, 2000- Batteries for Notebook-Computers Recalled by Dell
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