CableMod recollects its 16-pin adapters as a consequence of fireplace threat, blamed for over $74,500 in property injury

A (very) scorching potato In case you are still utilizing a CableMod 12VHPWR angled adapter (variations 1.0 and 1.1), this is one other reminder why it is best to cease: the Shopper Product Security Fee (CPSC) has issued an official recall of the merchandise as a consequence of their fireplace dangers. The company lists 25,300 whole models which have been offered, which is a worryingly giant quantity.

If this recall sounds acquainted, that is as a result of CableMod did announce a voluntary recall of its 12VHPWR angled adapters in December. Now, the CPSC has made it an official recall.

The recall covers all of CableMod’s 90-degree and 180-degree v1.0 and v1.1 Angled Adapters bought from the corporate or one other retailer between February 2023 by means of December 2023.

CableMod mentioned in December’s discover that the male connectors on the adapters may develop into free throughout cable administration and system use. This may trigger them to overheat and soften into the GPU, posing fireplace and burn dangers.

The CPSC writes that there have been 272 studies of the adapters changing into free, overheating, and melting into the GPU, with at the very least $74,500 in property injury claims in the US. No accidents have been reported.

It is beneficial that individuals cease utilizing the recalled angled adapters instantly. The CPSC additionally prompt following CableMod’s directions on methods to safely take away their adapter from the GPU. The corporate advises customers to not contact an adapter whereas a system is operating and to present a PC time to chill down earlier than dealing with the product.

House owners of the affected adapters are eligible for a full refund (through PayPal), together with the price of transport, or a $60 retailer credit score for non-custom merchandise that CableMod sells, with free customary transport. Customers might be requested to destroy the adapter and add a photograph of the destroyed product to CableMod’s recall page as proof. It ought to then be discarded in accordance with native legal guidelines.

CableMod notes that the recall solely applies to its 12VHPWR angled adapters and doesn’t prolong to the corporate’s angled cables.

Nvidia mentioned that the problems related to the RTX 4090 energy cable connector are as a consequence of customers not plugging within the cables appropriately, although some dispute this declare. CableMod’s angled adapters proved well-liked as a result of they cease the cables from urgent in opposition to the facet of a case when plugged into these cumbersome playing cards.