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

CableMod Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) V1.0 and V.1.1 Angled Adapters

Date of Recall

2024-02-08

CPSC Release Number

24-112

Manufactured In

China

Units

About 25,300

Manufacturer

CableMod Ltd., of China

Sold By

Online at CableMod.com, Amazon.com and other websites from February 2023 through December 2023 for about $40.

Problem/Hazard

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

Injuries/Incidents

The firm has received 272 reports of the adapters becoming loose, overheating and melting into the GPU, with at least $74,500 in property damage claims in the United States. No injuries have been reported.

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.

Remedy

Refund

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