The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24264·Announced 2024-06-13

Bambu Lab A1 3D Printers Recalled for Electric Shock and Fire Hazards

Bambu Lab is recalling about 12,800 A1 3D printers sold between December 2023 and January 2024 due to damaged or bent heatbed cables that can short-circuit, spark, or burn through insulation, creating electric shock and fire risks. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves risk-of-harm products (electric shock and fire hazards from damaged cables) where actual injury has not yet been reported. No deaths or hospitalizations are documented, and no agency classification (FDA or NHTSA) is provided. The hazard is real (19 reports of damaged cables including one sparking incident) but theoretical in terms of confirmed harm, placing this at the High severity level per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bambu Lab USA Inc. of Austin, Texas is recalling Bambu Lab model A1 3D printers. The recalled units, identified by the letter "A" in the sixth digit of the serial number on the QR code sticker at the rear of the printer, were sold between December 2023 and January 2024 through Micro Center stores nationwide and online at us.store.bambulab.com for between $400 and $560. Approximately 12,800 units are affected.

The heatbed cable in these printers can become bent or damaged, which may cause it to short-circuit and spark or burn through the insulation layer. This creates a risk of electric shock and fire.

The firm has received 19 reports of damaged cables, including one instance of a cable sparking. No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled 3D printers. Bambu Lab is offering either a full refund with a prepaid shipping label or a free replacement of the heatbed and cable at a local electronics repair facility. Consumers should not attempt to fix the product themselves. Contact Bambu Lab by email at [email protected] or online at https://bambulab.com/en-us/support/A1recall or https://bambulab.com/en-us and click on "A1 Recall" for more information. The company has already contacted all known purchasers.

The recalled product

Product
Bambu Lab A1 3D printers
Manufacturer
Bambu Lab USA Inc., of Austin, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — 3D Printers
Hazard
  • electric-shock
  • fire-hazard
  • cable-damage
Affected units
12,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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