Recall Register

Converters Recalled by Coast Electronics Supply

CPSC recall 00090b. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The product presents an electrical shock hazard because the unplugged end of the cord is energized when the other end is plugged in.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Stop using the product immediately and return it to the store where purchased, for a full refund.

CPSC recall 00090b has the recall date 4 Apr 2000. The notice names the firm Coast Electronics Supply. The recall has about 18,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 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

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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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 00090b: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
A 4-year-old boy was shocked when he grasped the end of the cord.
Units18,000
Description
The recall involves AC converters that are used to convert overseas consumer products that run on 220 volts to American household current at 110 volts and vice-versa. The converter is available in nine different watts varying from 100 watts to 3000 watts. It is labeled in part, "UP/DOWN AC-CONVERTER...220V...110V...TAIWAN."
ProductAC converters, About 18,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
Sold atSmall electronic stores in California, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas sold the product for $25 to $30.
ImporterCoast Electronics Supply
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
18,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
4%
Recalls on the register that name Coast Electronics Supply
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 00090b. https://recallregister.com/product/6778-converters-recalled-by-coast-electronics-supply/. 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 00090b report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: A 4-year-old boy was shocked when he grasped the end of the cord.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Small electronic stores in California, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas sold the product for $25 to $30.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00090b?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 18,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan