CPSC, PM International Ltd. Announce Recall to Replace International Adapter Plugs
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-07-02 · 02193
Hazards
The adapter plug can separate when the plug is removed, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
Recall
Number
02193
Date
2002-07-02
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Adapter plugs
Companies
Retailer(s)
Catalogs and electronic stores nationwide sold the adapter plugs, from November 2000 through March 2002, for about $3.
Importer(s)
PM International Ltd., of Edison, N.J.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The 2-prong slip-on adapter plugs are used to connect American 2-pronged electrical plugs into various foreign outlets. The adapter plugs are plastic with a white matte finish. The only marking on the plug is "6A250V", which is molded on the bottom surface between the prongs of the adapter. No other writing appears on the adapters. PM International sold the adapter plugs individually and as part of a traveling kit with voltage converters. Only adapter plugs sold individually are included in the recall.