The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25254·Announced 2025-05-08

Yamaha PA-300C AC Power Adaptors Recalled for Burn and Fire Hazards

Yamaha Corporation of America is recalling about 37,400 PA-300C AC power adaptors that can overheat and ignite. The company has received four reports of adaptors burning or smoking, though 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 source documents actual reports of burning and smoking (four incidents), establishing a realistic risk of harm. Although no injuries have been reported, fire hazards on a risk-of-harm product with documented incidents meet the High threshold per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Corporation of America is recalling approximately 37,400 PA-300C AC power adaptors used with digital pianos, arranger workstations, and music control panels. The black adaptors can overheat and ignite, creating burn and fire hazards.

The recalled adaptors were manufactured from July 2010 through May 2012 and sold through music stores nationwide and online, as well as through Yamaha's website, from September 2010 through November 2014. They were also sold separately as a service repair part and built into certain Yamaha-brand Clavinova digital pianos. The company has received four reports of adaptors burning or smoking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled adaptor. They can obtain a free replacement by visiting www.yamaha.com/us/support/pa300crecall/, calling Yamaha toll-free at 844-703-5446 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT), or emailing [email protected]. Consumers will need to submit information through an online form or email and provide evidence of product destruction. Owners of Yamaha Clavinova digital pianos with built-in recalled adaptors should unplug the piano and contact Yamaha; the company will arrange free on-site inspection and replacement by a piano technician.

The recalled product

Product
YAMAHA PA-300C AC Power Adaptors
Manufacturer
Yamaha Corporation of America, of Buena Park, California
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • overheat
Affected units
37,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.