GPU Angled Adapters Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by CableMod – CableMod Ltd., of China

GPU Angled Adapters Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by CableMod

Product details

BrandCableMod Ltd., of China
Risk typeThe adapters' male connector can become loose, overheat, and melt into the GPU, posing fire and burn hazards.
Country of originChina
Units affectedAbout 25,300
Sold atSmall independent stores nationwide and online at vprbrands.com from September 2022 through November 2023 for about $18.
Recall number24112
PublishedFebruary 8, 2024

The hazard

The adapters' male connector can become loose, overheat, and melt into the GPU, posing fire and burn hazards.

Product 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.

Measures taken

What should you do?

Check the brand, model and batch number or barcode against your product. If it matches, stop using it, unplug it and follow the measures above, or contact the seller or manufacturer. Keep the product and your receipt until you know whether you can get a refund, repair or replacement.

Official notice ↗ · Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

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