[Park] Important Safety Notice

Dave Haney w3sj at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Jul 4 12:21:37 EDT 2008


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US Government Recalls RadioShack Power Supplies (Jul 3, 2008) -- On July 2, 
the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with 
RadioShack, announced a voluntary recall of 13.8 V dc power supplies. The 
CPSC said that consumers should stop using these power supplies immediately, 
as the "power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire 
hazards." No injuries have been reported in conjunction with the power 
supplies that were sold in RadioShack stores nationwide from October 
2004-January 2008 for between $50 and $85. Manufactured in China, the CPSC 
said that the recall involves RadioShack 13.8 V 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. The CPSC 
recommends for consumers to 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. For additional information, 
contact RadioShack at 800-843-7422 anytime, or visit their Web site. 




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