Apple Recalls Three-Prong Wall Plug Adapters Included in World Travel Adapter Kit Due to Risk of Electric Shock
CPSC recall 19132. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The three-prong AC wall plug adapters can break and expose the metal portion of the adapter, posing an electric shock risk.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall plug adapters and contact Apple for free replacement adapters.
CPSC recall 19132 has the recall date 5 Jun 2019. The notice names the firm Apple. The recall has about 814,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2019 has 5,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Apple has received six reports from other countries of wall plug adapters breaking and consumers receiving shocks, including two reports of consumers who were medically evaluated and released without need for further medical treatment. No reports of incidents or injuries were reported by U.S. consumers. |
|---|---|
| Units | 814,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves three-prong AC wall plug adapters included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit sold before February 2015. The kits contain three-prong and two-prong AC wall plug adapters that fit different electrical outlets worldwide. The recalled adapters were made for use primarily in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong and were also sold with Mac computers and iOS devices. The recalled three-prong AC wall plug adapters are white with no letters on the inside slot where it attaches to an Apple power adapter. Redesigned adapters are white with gray on the inside portion that attaches to the power adapter. |
| Product | Apple AC World Travel Adapter Kits, About 814,000 (in addition, about 81,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Apple stores and other home electronics stores nationwide, and online at Apple.com from January 2003 through January 2015 for about $30. |
| Importer | Apple Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 814,000Median of 2019: 5,400
- CPSC recalls of 2019
- 241
- Recalls of 2019 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Apple
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2019 | Apple Recalls 15-Inch MacBook Pro Laptop Computers Due to Fire Hazard |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Apple Recalls Travel Adapter Kits and Plugs Due to Risk of Electric Shock |
| 6 Jul 2001 | CPSC, Apple Announces Recall of AC Adapter for Prior Generation PowerBook Laptops |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 19132The 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 19132. https://recallregister.com/product/8573-apple-recalls-three-prong-wall-plug-adapters-included-in-world-travel/. 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 19132 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Apple has received six reports from other countries of wall plug adapters breaking and consumers receiving shocks, including two reports of consumers who were medically evaluated and released without need for further medical treatment. No reports of incidents or injuries were reported by U.S. consumers.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Apple stores and other home electronics stores nationwide, and online at Apple.com from January 2003 through January 2015 for about $30.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 19132?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 19132?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 814,000 (in addition, about 81,000 were sold in Canada)