Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Samsonite is recalling Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits that are used to make standard U.S. and Canadian appliances work abroad. The kits contain a black converter that changes 220-volt AC electricity to 110-volt AC, along with multiple adapter plugs with different prong configurations and a red switch to adjust wattage settings from 50 to 1600 watts. The converter poses a fire and burn hazard because it can overheat if a load exceeding 50 watts is applied while the converter is set to its 50-watt setting.
Consumers who have this product should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact Samsonite to return the product for a full refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled travel converters and contact Samsonite to return the product for a full refund.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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