Safety Recall of iPhone 3G Ultracompact Chargers

Apple announced a safety recall today:

Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange Program

Today Apple announced the Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter
Exchange program. Apple has determined that under certain conditions
the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter’s metal prongs can break
off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. We
have received reports of detached blades involving a very small
percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported.

The ultracompact USB power adapters were supplied with every
iPhone 3G sold in the following countries, and may also have been
purchased separately as an accessory:

US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Several Latin American countries
(click here for a detailed list of countries)

Note: Apple USB power adapters supplied with original iPhones
or supplied with iPhone 3G units sold in other countries are not
affected. Customer safety is always Apple’s top priority, and therefore
we have voluntarily decided to exchange every ultracompact power
adapter for a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge.

Users with ultracompact power adapters should immediately stop using them until they exchange them for a new, redesigned ultracompact adapter.

In the meantime, they should charge their iPhone 3G by connecting
it to their computer with the USB cable that came with their iPhone or
by using a standard-sized Apple USB Power Adapter (with fold up prongs)
or with a third party adapter designed to work with the iPhone, such as
a car charger.

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