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Product Recall Number: 03-097

Why was Detachable plugs on Targus power adapters recalled?

The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.

Detachable plugs on Targus power adapters
Here's product recall specific data for Detachable plugs on Targus power adapters.

  • Product Recall Number: 03-097

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2003-03-19

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Detachable plugs on Targus power adapters

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Comarco Inc., of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling to replace about 125,000 detachable plugs on power adapters. The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.Comarco has received 12 reports of the plugs breaking open, though no injuries have been reported.The recalled AC plugs, which were sold with 70-watt AC power adapters, have the word "ChargeSource" printed on top of the plug. The black adapters have a model name of "Targus" and model number of PA-AC- 70W-2, which can be found on a label on the back of the adapter. The name "Targus" also appears in white letters on the front of the adapter. The adapters were manufactured in the United States.Major retail stores nationwide sold the adapters between July 2002 and March 2003 for between $90 and $120.Consumers should stop using the AC plugs immediately and contact Comarco to obtain a free replacement plug. Consumers should contact Comarco collect at (949) 599-7400 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.regcen.com/comarco.

  • Hazard Description: The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 125,000

  • Incidents: Comarco has received 12 reports of the plugs breaking open, though no injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the AC plugs immediately and contact Comarco to obtain a free replacement plug.

  • Sold At: Major retail stores nationwide sold the adapters between July 2002 and March 2003 for between $90 and $120.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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