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Electric ShockJanuary 27, 2016CPSC #16083

Charging Stations Recalled by LocknCharge Technologies Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Brand
Unknown
Product
Chargers & Adapters
Units affected
550
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

This recall involves LocknCharge iQ10 charging stations that allow users to charge and store multiple tablet computers. The charging stations are metal cubes about 16 inches tall x about 16 inches wide x about 12 ½ inches long and have two doors on the front. The cube has white sides with black doors and either a black or white top cover. The LocknCharge logo is on the sides of the cube. The charging stations came with a blue basket and a green basket with dividers that hold the devices to be charged. The baskets have a white handle with the LocknCharge logo on each side. The charging stations have two USB charging hubs under the top cover. Recalled charging stations have charging hubs with no batch code or that have batch codes that begin with 14L, 15B or 15C. The batch code is on the bottom of the charging hub under a silver data label.

Hazard

A defective USB charging hub can cause an electrical shock to the consumer when the charging station is connected to the electrical supply.

Injuries

LocknCharge has received one report of a woman in Australia receiving an electrical shock from a charging station.

Made in

Australia, Hong Kong

Where it was sold

  • Distributors to schools, government agencies and other users from February 2015 to May 2015 for about $600.

Photos

LNC iQ10 charging station in open positionLNC iQ10 charging station in closed positionBatch code location
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