Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
USSamsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Samsonite-Recalls-Dual-Wattage-Travel-Converter-Kits |
| Title | Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits Due to Fire, Burn Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13119.jpg |
| Images › Caption | The Samsonite Dual Wattage Travel Converter Kit has six pieces |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported in the U.S. |
| Products › Name | Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits |
| Products › Type | Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Products › Category I D | 1808 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,000 |
| Recall I D | 1315 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact Samsonite to return the product for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Samsonite LLC, of Mansfield, Mass. |
| Retailers › Name | Retail stores nationwide and at the Samsonite on-line store from January 2011 through December 2012 for approximately $35. |
| Recall Date | 2013-02-12T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 13119 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Samsonite; toll-free at (800) 382-7259 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; at e-mail recall@samsonite.com or online at www.samsonite.com/recall |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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