Charging Stations Recalled by LocknCharge Technologies Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 16083. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A defective USB charging hub can cause an electrical shock to the consumer when the charging station is connected to the electrical supply.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled charging stations and contact LocknCharge Technologies for a free replacement charging hub and instructions for replacing the charging hub.
CPSC recall 16083 has the recall date 27 Jan 2016. The notice names the firm LocknCharge Technologies. The recall has about 550 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Battery Chargers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | LocknCharge has received one report of a woman in Australia receiving an electrical shock from a charging station. |
|---|---|
| Units | 550 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves LocknCharge iQ10 charging stations that allow users to charge and store multiple tablet computers. The charging stations are metal cubes about 16 inches tall x about 16 inches wide x about 12 ½ inches long and have two doors on the front. The cube has white sides with black doors and either a black or white top cover. The LocknCharge logo is on the sides of the cube. The charging stations came with a blue basket and a green basket with dividers that hold the devices to be charged. The baskets have a white handle with the LocknCharge logo on each side. The charging stations have two USB charging hubs under the top cover. Recalled charging stations have charging hubs with no batch code or that have batch codes that begin with 14L, 15B or 15C. The batch code is on the bottom of the charging hub under a silver data label. |
| Product | Charging stations, About 550, Battery Chargers |
| Sold at | Distributors to schools, government agencies and other users from February 2015 to May 2015 for about $600. |
| Importer | LocknCharge Technologies LLC |
| Made in | Australia, Hong Kong |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 550Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Battery Chargers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name LocknCharge Technologies
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 16083The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16083. https://recallregister.com/product/6634-charging-stations-recalled-by-lockncharge-technologies-due-to-electric/. 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 16083 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
LocknCharge has received one report of a woman in Australia receiving an electrical shock from a charging station.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Distributors to schools, government agencies and other users from February 2015 to May 2015 for about $600.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16083?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16083?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 550