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AP Specialties Recalls Power Bank Chargers is CPSC recall #15030, announced on November 19, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Power Bank charger is a self-contained energy source used to charge cell phones and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available. The unit is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 3.6 inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide. It has a white top and the sides are either black, dark blue, lime green, light blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white or yellow. On the white top of the charger in black letters are "OUT DC5V" and "IN DC5V". Units with a period after the lettering - reading "OUT DC5V." - are not involved in this recall. The name and/or logo of the organization that gave away the charger as a promotional item appears on the side of the power bank. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the charger and contact ap specialties for a replacement. ap specialties will send consumer an envelope and label with instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge. upon receipt of the power bank, ap specialties will send the consumer a replacement product.. Affected brand: Alumni Partners dba AP Specialties of San Clemente, Calif..
Power Bank charger is a self-contained energy source used to charge cell phones and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available. The unit is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 3.6 inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide. It has a white top and the sides are either black, dark blue, lime green, light blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white or yellow. On the white top of the charger in black letters are "OUT DC5V" and "IN DC5V". Units with a period after the lettering - reading "OUT DC5V." - are not involved in this recall. The name and/or logo of the organization that gave away the charger as a promotional item appears on the side of the power bank.
Affected products
Two-Tone Power Bank Charger
Recalled brands
Alumni Partners dba AP Specialties of San Clemente, Calif.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the charger and contact AP Specialties for a replacement. AP Specialties will send consumer an envelope and label with instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge. Upon receipt of the power bank, AP Specialties will send the consumer a replacement product.
Recall date
November 19, 2014
CPSC recall #15030 covers AP Specialties Recalls Power Bank Chargers, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 19, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Power Bank charger is a self-contained energy source used to charge cell phones and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available. The unit is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 3.6 inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide. It has a white top and the sides are either black, dark blue, lime green, light blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white or yellow. On the white top of the charger in black letters are "OUT DC5V" and "IN DC5V". Units with a period after the lettering - reading "OUT DC5V." - are not involved in this recall. The name and/or logo of the organization that gave away the charger as a promotional item appears on the side of the power bank.
The CPSC remedy for recall #15030 is consumers should immediately stop using the charger and contact ap specialties for a replacement. ap specialties will send consumer an envelope and label with instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge. upon receipt of the power bank, ap specialties will send the consumer a replacement product.. 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/2015/AP-Specialties-Recalls-Power-Bank-Chargers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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