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Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

CPSC recall 10706. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A plastic weld on the power adapters can fail and allow two parts to separate, exposing live electrical contacts. This poses a shock hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the power adapters and contact your IBM service provider to determine if their adaptor is involved in this recall. Consumers with the affected adapters will receive a free replacement adapter.

CPSC recall 10706 has the recall date 10 Nov 2009. The notice names the firm Hon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen). The recall has about 90 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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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.

CPSC recall 10706: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units90
Description
This recall involves power adapters sold with IBM RDX removable back up hard disk drives. The data storage devices were sold with a power adapter that fits various country specific plugs. "Hon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd" is printed on the adapters. IBM and RDX are printed on the back up hard disk drives.
ProductPower Adapters with IBM RDX Back Up Hard Disk Drives, About 90, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
Sold atIBM authorized distributors and resellers nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 for between $330 and $760.
ManufacturerHon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd
DistributorIBM
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
90Median of 2009: 10,000
CPSC recalls of 2009
383
Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
7%
Recalls of 2009 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
2%
Recalls on the register that name Hon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen)
1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 10706. https://recallregister.com/product/390-power-adapters-used-with-ibm-rdx-back-up-disk-hard-drives-recalled-due/. 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 10706 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: IBM authorized distributors and resellers nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 for between $330 and $760.
How many units are in CPSC recall 10706?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 90
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China