An angled cable adapter from CabelMod caused around $75,000 in damage in around 270 cases in the USA alone. Following the manufacturer’s voluntary recall, the US authority “US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)”, which has officially recalled the plug, is now also reacting.
Consumers are asked to destroy the adapter and upload a photo of the destroyed product to the recall page.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”)
This step was necessary because the angled adapter from CabelMod called “12VHPWR adapter” tends to burn or even burn out completely. This of course creates a fire hazard. Use of the adapter should be stopped immediately, as the US safety authority announced in its recall.
Literally: “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled angle adapters and contact CableMod for instructions on how to safely remove their adapter from the GPU and for a full refund including shipping or a $60 credit for non-customized products with free standard shipping receive. Consumers are requested to destroy the adapter and upload a photo of the destroyed product below. Instructions for safely removing the adapter are also located on this website. Once destroyed, consumers should dispose of the adapter in accordance with local laws.”
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The adapters were sold by CabelMod between February and December 2023, after which sales of the adapter were voluntarily stopped. This affects several variants of the adapter, which were also available in different colors.
In addition to the adapter recall procedure, the manufacturer has also provided a special video. This shows how to properly destroy the angled “12VHPWR adapter” and thus render it unusable. A special contact form is also available for affected customers.