[Park] Important Safety Notice
Dave Haney
w3sj at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Jul 4 12:21:37 EDT 2008
Rcvd via W3DHO
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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