CPSC, Philips Electronics Announce Recall of Speaker Power Adapters Sold with HP Computers
CPSC recall 02161. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The speaker power adapter's power cord connector is not grounded, posing a potential shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should unplug the T-junction plug immediately and stop using the speakers. Consumers should contact Philips Electronics for a free replacement speaker power adapter.
CPSC recall 02161 has the recall date 16 May 2002. The notice names the firm Philips Electronics. The recall has about 93,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | HP received one report of a Philips speaker power adapter plug that was not grounded, which was discovered by a consumer during an electrical inspection. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 93,000 |
| Description | The speaker power adapters were included in HP's P1534A External Amplified Speaker sets. There is a label on the bottom of the speakers with the model number "P1534-60001." The package includes a black rectangular power adapter, which is about 3 inches high, 2 inches wide and 2 inches long. The adapter has two permanently attached power cords: one that connects to the light or dark gray speakers and a "T-junction" plug that connects to the computer. The speaker power adapter has "Model D12-1-A-950" and "Made in China" printed on a white label on the power adapter. |
| Product | Speaker power adapters, About 93,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | HP and business computer retailers sold personal computers with the speaker power adapters nationwide mostly to businesses. Some of these businesses then sold the computers to employees for personal use. HP's web site also sold the powered speakers and adapters with HP business desktop computer… |
| Importer | Philips Electronics |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 93,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Philips Electronics
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02161The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02161. https://recallregister.com/product/2144-cpsc-philips-electronics-announce-recall-of-speaker-power-adapters-sol/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02161 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
HP received one report of a Philips speaker power adapter plug that was not grounded, which was discovered by a consumer during an electrical inspection. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
HP and business computer retailers sold personal computers with the speaker power adapters nationwide mostly to businesses. Some of these businesses then sold the computers to employees for personal use. HP's web site also sold the powered speakers and adapters with HP business desktop computer…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02161?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 93,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China