Texas Instruments Recalls TravelMate 4000M External Battery Chargers
Texas Instruments is recalling approximately 3,200 external battery chargers for TravelMate 4000M notebook computers due to a potential fire hazard if the unit overheats.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Texas Instruments Incorporated is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,200 optional external battery chargers used with Texas Instruments TravelMate 4000M Notebook computers. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The affected chargers are gray plastic units measuring 5.75 inches long, 3.75 inches wide, and 1 inch deep, labeled with part number 9792543-0001 and date codes between 10/7/94 and 3/20/95.
The chargers may contain a defect in a small electronic component. If this defect is present and the consumer covers or insulates the charger during use, preventing normal air circulation, the charger could overheat and create a potential fire hazard. These chargers were sold nationwide as an optional accessory by various computer dealers from November 1994 through January 1996 for approximately $139.
Owners of the affected chargers should stop using them immediately and contact Texas Instruments at (800) 730-4235 or via email at [email protected] to provide their name, address, and telephone number. Texas Instruments will either refund the customer's money or replace the external charger, based on the availability of replacement units. The company has not received any reports of injuries involving this product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Silverwood, Manco above ground pool frame ledge covers
- Manufacturer
- Texas Instruments
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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