IKEA recalls 10K portable chargers due to burn, shock hazard – National | 24CA News
IKEA has issued a recall for a conveyable charger as a consequence of experiences of thermal burns and electrical shocks skilled by prospects all over the world. The hazard to prospects is attributable to “wear and tear” of the ability cable, in response to a Health Canada recall discover Wednesday.
The firm says it has acquired 17 experiences globally of broken or damaged energy cables, a few of which led to burning or surprising prospects. The recall includes the IKEA ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger, which is darkish gray and bought below article quantity 80461200. Its mannequin quantity, ICPSW5-40-1, may be discovered on the again of the charger.
IKEA has recalled its ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger in darkish gray as a consequence of thermal burn and shock hazards.
Health Canada
Globally IKEA has acquired 17 experiences the place the ability cable might have been broken or damaged with use.
Health Canada
IKEA has reported that it bought 10,258 items of the affected merchandise in Canada between April 2020 and December 2023. However, there have been no experiences of incidents or accidents within the nation as of Jan. 3, 2024. The firm is urging everybody who purchased the product throughout that time-frame to cease utilizing it and return it to an IKEA retailer for a refund. A receipt will not be required.
“Safety is a top priority for IKEA and therefore ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger dark gray is being recalled due to thermal burn and electric shock hazard caused by wear and tear of the power cable,” the corporate says on its web site. “IKEA apologizes for any inconvenience this recall may cause.”
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