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Popular Xbox One controller charging station recalled over burn hazard
Popular Xbox One controller charging station recalled over burn hazard
PDP makes pretty great Energizer-branded recharging
stations for console game controllers, but even certified accessories
can run into problems. Today the company and the Consumer Product Safety
Commission announced a recall of the Xbox One 2X Smart Charger,
which was sold at pretty much every major retailer — Amazon, Best Buy,
GameStop, etc. — until just last month. The recall includes
approximately 121,000 units sold in the United States, plus 7,250 in
Canada and 2,560 in Mexico.
There have been 24 reports of “the chargers overheating
and deforming the charger’s plastic cover, including 6 reports of
chargers emitting a burning odor.” Thankfully no injuries have been
reported so far.
There are a few variants of this product that all look rather similar. Amazon is still selling this slightly different version,
for example. PDP says that customers should look for 048-052-NA printed
on the bottom of the charging station to see if they’ve got a recalled
unit. Newegg is still listing the faulty Smart Charger, and I see plenty of them on eBay.
The article was published on : theverge
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