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Product Recall Number: 16-083

Why was Charging stations recalled?

A defective USB charging hub can cause an electrical shock to the consumer when the charging station is connected to the electrical supply.

Charging stations
Here's product recall specific data for Charging stations.

  • Product Recall Number: 16-083

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2016-01-27

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Charging stations

  • Description: A defective USB charging hub can cause an electrical shock to the consumer when the charging station is connected to the electricity supply.

  • Hazard Description: A defective USB charging hub can cause an electrical shock to the consumer when the charging station is connected to the electrical supply.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 550

  • Incidents: LocknCharge has received one report of a woman in Australia receiving an electrical shock from a charging station. 

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled charging stations and contact LocknCharge Technologies for a free replacement charging hub and instructions for replacing the charging hub.

  • Sold At: Distributors to schools, government agencies and other users from February 2015 to May 2015 for about $600.

  • Importers: LocknCharge Technologies LLC, of Madison, Wis.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Australia and Hong Kong

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed