# CPSC, PM International Ltd. Announce Recall to Replace International Adapter Plugs
> **CPSC recall** · 2002-07-02 · 02193 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 02193
- **Date:** 2002-07-02
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Adapter plugs

## Hazards

The adapter plug can separate when the plug is removed, exposing live electrical conductors, posing an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-PM-International-Ltd-Announce-Recall-to-Replace-International-Adapter-Plugs)
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