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Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards is CPSC recall #13119, announced on February 12, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves the Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits used to make standard U.S. and Canadian appliances usable abroad. The kit includes one black converter to change 220-volt AC electricity to 110-volt AC, two adapter plugs with round prongs, two with flat prongs and one grounded adapter plug with three flat prongs. The converter has a red switch to adjust the wattage of the appliance from 50 to 1600 watts. The words "Dual-Wattage Converter" and "Do Not Use 50W on Hair Dryer" appear on the front of the converter. The Samsonite logo appears on each piece in the set. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact samsonite to return the product for a full refund.. Affected brand: Samsonite LLC.
This recall involves the Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits used to make standard U.S. and Canadian appliances usable abroad. The kit includes one black converter to change 220-volt AC electricity to 110-volt AC, two adapter plugs with round prongs, two with flat prongs and one grounded adapter plug with three flat prongs. The converter has a red switch to adjust the wattage of the appliance from 50 to 1600 watts. The words "Dual-Wattage Converter" and "Do Not Use 50W on Hair Dryer" appear on the front of the converter. The Samsonite logo appears on each piece in the set.
Affected products
Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits
Recalled brands
Samsonite LLC
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact Samsonite to return the product for a full refund.
Recall date
February 12, 2013
CPSC recall #13119 covers Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 12, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves the Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits used to make standard U.S. and Canadian appliances usable abroad. The kit includes one black converter to change 220-volt AC electricity to 110-volt AC, two adapter plugs with round prongs, two with flat prongs and one grounded adapter plug with three flat prongs. The converter has a red switch to adjust the wattage of the appliance from 50 to 1600 watts. The words "Dual-Wattage Converter" and "Do Not Use 50W on Hair Dryer" appear on the front of the converter. The Samsonite logo appears on each piece in the set.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13119 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact samsonite to return the product for a full refund.. 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/2013/Samsonite-Recalls-Dual-Wattage-Travel-Converter-Kits. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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