CPSC, Cables To Go Announce Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures
CPSC recall 05576. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and stop using the product immediately. Contact Cables To Go for information on receiving a free replacement unit.
CPSC recall 05576 has the recall date 31 May 2005. The notice names the firm Cables To Go. The recall has about 3,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Cables To Go has received five reports of adapters overheating, including one report of the carpet beneath the adapter being damaged. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 3,100 |
| Description | The recall involves AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch IDE external hard drive enclosures. The AC adapters were sold only with the drive enclosures. "PRiver" or "MoreTec" is written on the enclosures. |
| Product | AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosures, About 3,100, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | The Cables to Go Web site, other Web retailers and computer and electronics stores nationwide, from May 24, 2004 through February 21, 2005, for about $55. |
| Distributor | Cables To Go |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,100Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Cables To Go
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05576The 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 05576. https://recallregister.com/product/3102-cpsc-cables-to-go-announce-recall-of-power-adapters-sold-with-go-data/. 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 05576 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cables To Go has received five reports of adapters overheating, including one report of the carpet beneath the adapter being damaged. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Cables to Go Web site, other Web retailers and computer and electronics stores nationwide, from May 24, 2004 through February 21, 2005, for about $55.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05576?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,100
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan