GPU Angled Adapters Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by CableMod
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2024-02-08 · 24112
Hazards
The adapters' male connector can become loose, overheat, and melt into the GPU, posing fire and burn hazards.
Recall
Number
24112
Date
2024-02-08
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
CableMod Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) V1.0 and V.1.1 Angled Adapters
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
CableMod Ltd., of China
Retailer(s)
Small independent stores nationwide and online at vprbrands.com from September 2022 through November 2023 for about $18.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves CableMod's 12VHPWR Angled Adapters, models V1.0 and V1.1, that plug into a graphics processing unit's power port at either a 90-degree or a 180-degree angle. Model V1.1 has a stabilizing pin on the side of the male connector. The adapters were sold in black, blue, gold, green, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, and white, and "CableMod" appears on the side of the adapter. The adapters came in two variations to accommodate power port orientation: Variation A and Variation B. The 90-degree angle adapter is "L" shaped: The V1.0 model measures about 36 mm long, 21mm wide and 21 mm deep; and the V1.1 model measures about 36 mm long, 21 mm wide and 22 mm deep. The 180-degree angle adapter is "U" shaped: The V1.0 model measures 41.5 mm long, 21 mm wide and 17.5 mm deep; and the V1.1 measures about 41 mm long, 21 mm wide and 20 mm deep.