IBM Recalls 225,000 AC Power Adapters

[hausman]

Thursday September 2, 6:09 pm ET
IBM Recalls 225,000 56W AC Power Adapters in U.S., Citing Fire, Electrical Shock Hazards

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday said that in conjunction with International Business Machines Corp. it is recalling about 225,000 of the company's 56W AC power adapters in the United States.

IBM imports the adapters, which are made by Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan.

The agency said the adapters can overheat, cause circuit board damage and pose fire and electrical shock hazards. IBM has received six reports of incidents, including some with minor property damage.

No injuries have been reported.

The recalled 56W AC power adapters were shipped primarily with IBM ThinkPad i Series, 390 and 240 Series, and s Series notebook computers.

The agency said consumers should unplug the recalled adapters from outlets immediately and contact IBM for a free replacement.

[hausman]

UPDATE 1-IBM recalls 553,000 laptop power units worldwide
Thu Sep 2, 2004 04:41 PM ET

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it will recall about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical shock hazards.

The 56-watt adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the case, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The agency said it received six reports of incidents and some property damage but no injuries. About 225,000 of the adapters are being recalled in the United states.

The power adapters were shipped mostly with IBM ThinkPad i Series, ThinkPad 390 and 240 Series and a limited number of ThinkPad s Series laptop computers and have the part number 02K6549, the agency said.

The computers were sold between January 1999 and August 2000, and the adapters were also available as an accessory for $55. They were manufactured by Delta Electronics Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan.

The CPSC urged owners to immediately unplug the adapters and contact IBM for a free replacement at 1-800-410-5629 or via the Internet at www.adapterprogram.com.

[erik]

The power adapters were shipped mostly with IBM ThinkPad i Series, ThinkPad 390 and 240 Series and a limited number of ThinkPad s Series laptop computers and have the part number 02K6549, the agency said.

edit:   i just noticed that it only affects the 3-pin models.   my s30 came with a 2-pin plug.

regardless, thanks for the info!

-erik