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CPSC, Apple Announces Recall of AC Adapter for Prior Generation PowerBook Laptops is CPSC recall #01188, announced on July 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: No Titanium PowerBook G4 or iBook power adapters are part of this recall. The recall includes only AC adapters with a two-pin connector that came with Apple Macintosh PowerBooks or that were sold separately. The small rectangular black AC adapter box has a permanently attached cord on one end that connects to the computer and a detachable two-prong cord on the other end to plug into an AC outlet. It is approximately 4.75 inches long by 2 inches wide. The label located on the side of the adapter reads in part, "Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC Adapter" and "Model Number: M4402." The remedy is consumers should stop using these ac adapters and contact apple to receive a free replacement.. Affected brand: Apple.
No Titanium PowerBook G4 or iBook power adapters are part of this recall. The recall includes only AC adapters with a two-pin connector that came with Apple Macintosh PowerBooks or that were sold separately. The small rectangular black AC adapter box has a permanently attached cord on one end that connects to the computer and a detachable two-prong cord on the other end to plug into an AC outlet. It is approximately 4.75 inches long by 2 inches wide. The label located on the side of the adapter reads in part, "Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC Adapter" and "Model Number: M4402."
Affected products
Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC Adapters
Recalled brands
Apple
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these AC adapters and contact Apple to receive a free replacement.
Recall date
July 6, 2001
CPSC recall #01188 covers CPSC, Apple Announces Recall of AC Adapter for Prior Generation PowerBook Laptops, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: No Titanium PowerBook G4 or iBook power adapters are part of this recall. The recall includes only AC adapters with a two-pin connector that came with Apple Macintosh PowerBooks or that were sold separately. The small rectangular black AC adapter box has a permanently attached cord on one end that connects to the computer and a detachable two-prong cord on the other end to plug into an AC outlet. It is approximately 4.75 inches long by 2 inches wide. The label located on the side of the adapter reads in part, "Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC Adapter" and "Model Number: M4402."
The CPSC remedy for recall #01188 is consumers should stop using these ac adapters and contact apple to receive a free replacement.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Apple-Announces-Recall-of-AC-Adapter-for-Prior-Generation-PowerBook-Laptops. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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