CPSC, Next Level Communications Announce Recall of Power Supply for Computer Modems
CPSC recall 02512. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The power supply has an internal electrical component that could overheat and melt or deform the plastic housing, posing a thermal burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with a recalled power supply should immediately stop using the power supply and contact Next Level Communications to request a replacement power supply.
CPSC recall 02512 has the recall date 17 Dec 2001. The notice names the firm PowDec Technologies. The recall has about 46,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Computer Equipment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been 8 reports of these power supplies overheating and causing melted or damaged enclosures. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 46,000 |
| Description | These power supplies are used with Next Level ADSL/VDSL ETHERset (modem) units, which provide high-speed internet access. They have a black plastic housing and are 2.5 inches wide, 2.75 inches high, and 1.5 inches deep. The name "PowDec" and the model "WP12303N" are located on a label on the back of the housing. The recalled power supplies were provided for use with Next Level ADSL/VDSL ETHERset part numbers: 750-00097 A,B&C and 750-00526 A&B. |
| Product | Power Supplies used with Next Level ADSL/VDSL ETHERset (modem) units, About 46,000, Computer Equipment |
| Sold at | ADSL/VDSL ETHERsets with a recalled power supply were sold nationwide, from February 1999 to May 2001, for a suggested retail price between $225 and $250. |
| Manufacturer | PowDec Technologies, Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 46,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 24%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Computer Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name PowDec Technologies
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02512The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02512. https://recallregister.com/product/2235-cpsc-next-level-communications-announce-recall-of-power-supply-for-com/. 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 02512 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 8 reports of these power supplies overheating and causing melted or damaged enclosures. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
ADSL/VDSL ETHERsets with a recalled power supply were sold nationwide, from February 1999 to May 2001, for a suggested retail price between $225 and $250.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02512?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 46,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan