WakaWaka Recalls Adapter Kits Due to Electrical Shock, Explosion, Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16708. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The Adapter Kit can overheat posing a risk of fire, and the plastic shell of the adapter can open exposing a risk of shock to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled adapter kit and contact WakaWaka for a full refund. WakaWaka is contacting consumers directly.
CPSC recall 16708 has the recall date 12 Nov 2015. The notice names the firm Off-Grid Solutions USA LLC, d/b/a WakaWaka North America. The recall has about 700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 4 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 | WakaWaka has received four reports of adapters overheating, including reports of an adapter smoking and one report of an adapter exploding. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 700 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves WakaWaka electrical adapter kits. The kits allow consumers to charge their electrical equipment using AC current. The components of the kit are black in color and include the adapter, a U.S.-style two-blade plug, a European-style two-prong plug, a USB cable and ten different types of connectors. "Travel Charger, Input 180-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.2A, Output 5.0V-500mA" is imprinted on the front of the unit right below the pins on the adapter. |
| Product | Electrical adapter kits, About 700 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada), Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | www.waka-waka.com from November 2013 to April 2015 for about $9. |
| Importer | Off-Grid Solutions USA LLC, d/b/a WakaWaka North America |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 32%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Off-Grid Solutions USA LLC, d/b/a WakaWaka North America
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16708The 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 16708. https://recallregister.com/product/6572-wakawaka-recalls-adapter-kits-due-to-electrical-shock-explosion-fire-h/. 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 16708 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
WakaWaka has received four reports of adapters overheating, including reports of an adapter smoking and one report of an adapter exploding. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
www.waka-waka.com from November 2013 to April 2015 for about $9.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16708?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16708?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada)