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European iPhone Chargers Prone To Overheating

Posted by Soulskill on from the marketed-as-the-only-incendiary-device-you'll-ever-need dept.

jones_supa sends word that Apple has launched an exchange program for European iPhone USB power adapters. The company says its A1300 adapters were bundled with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S models, and were also sold on their own from Oct. 2009 to Sept. 2012. The reason for the recall is that the adapters "may overheat and pose a safety risk." No further details are provided (a YouTube video shows a teardown of the device).

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  1. Re:"May" is not a synonym for "prone". by i+kan+reed · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Usually they don't issue recalls over completely unsubstantiated hypotheticals.

  2. Re:Sigh by jellomizer · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Wow for a multi-billion dollar company.
    6 Problems over the course of 20 years. Not too bad.
    And a lot of these Problems you stated are just your personal gripes not actually real problems.

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