Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits recall: Fire, Burn Hazards
Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
Why was Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits recalled?
The converter can overheat if a load in excess of 50 watts is applied to the converter while in the 50-watt setting. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact Samsonite to return the product for a full refund. Contact: Samsonite; toll-free at (800) 382-7259 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; at e-mail [email protected] or online at www.samsonite.com/recall
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits
- Company
- Samsonite LLC, of Mansfield, Mass.
- Quantity
- About 20,000
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide and at the Samsonite on-line store from January 2011 through December 2012 for approximately $35.
- Recall date
- February 12, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported in the U.S.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits used to make standard U.S. and Canadian appliances usable abroad. The kit includes one black converter to change 220-volt AC electricity to 110-volt AC, two adapter plugs with round prongs, two with flat prongs and one grounded adapter plug with three flat prongs. The converter has a red switch to adjust the wattage of the appliance from 50 to 1600 watts. The words "Dual-Wattage Converter" and "Do Not Use 50W on Hair Dryer" appear on the front of the converter. The Samsonite logo appears on each piece in the set.