iPhone Forums - View Single Post - IMPORTANT: Recall on 3G iphone USB power Adapter

ravman · 09-19-2008, 06:39 PM

This should become a sticky!! Once again, rushing to get a product into the market place, has resulted in inferior goods being sent out.

I've already placed an order for my replacement.

Originally Posted by carrera.owner

For those of you who have a 3G, please note: Apple has received reports of the metal prongs [on the USB power adapter included with the iPhone 3G] breaking off of the adapter and remaining lodged in power outlets, creating the risk of electric shock.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/19alert.html

also see: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/09/19/...power-adapter/

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ravman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mean Streets of LA. Posts: 1,236 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	This should become a sticky!! Once again, rushing to get a product into the market place, has resulted in inferior goods being sent out. I've already placed an order for my replacement. Originally Posted by carrera.owner For those of you who have a 3G, please note: Apple has received reports of the metal prongs [on the USB power adapter included with the iPhone 3G] breaking off of the adapter and remaining lodged in power outlets, creating the risk of electric shock. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/19alert.html also see: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/09/19/...power-adapter/ __________________ *2008: The year Apple was officially inducted into the "Hall Of Software Bugginess"* fame. It now stands ahead of Microsoft as the leader of bugs.** Last edited by ravman; 09-19-2008 at 06:45 PM..